noun
- plural of fool; people who act unwisely or lack good judgment
verb
- third person singular present of fool; deceives or tricks someone
- third person singular present of fool; acts in a playful or silly manner
Usage: informal
Examples
- Only fools rush into dangerous situations without thinking.
- The magician fools his audience with clever illusions.
- Don’t be one of those fools who believes everything they read online.
- He always fools around during class instead of paying attention.
- The con artist fools people into giving him their money.
- Many fools have tried to climb that mountain unprepared.
- She fools her little brother by hiding behind the door.