fool

Noun
  1. A person who lacks good judgment (synset 110120530)
    is a type of: simple, simpleton - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
    subtypes:
    same as: muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool
  2. A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (synset 109940867)
    is a type of: dupe, victim - a person who is tricked or swindled
    same as: chump, fall guy, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker
  3. A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (synset 110240982)
    is a type of: buffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    same as: jester, motley fool
Verb
  1. Make a fool or dupe of (synset 202582434)
    is a type of: cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
    same as: befool, gull
  2. Spend frivolously and unwisely (synset 201198337)
    "Fritter away one's inheritance"
    entail: consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out - use up (resources or materials)
    is a type of: consume, squander, ware, waste - spend extravagantly
    same as: dissipate, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot
  3. Fool or hoax (synset 200856586)
    "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
    is a type of: betray, deceive, lead astray - cause someone to believe an untruth
    subtypes: kid, pull the leg of - tell false information to for fun
    same as: befool, cod, dupe, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
  4. Indulge in horseplay (synset 200855832)
    "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"
    is a type of:
    • jest, joke - tell a joke; speak humorously
    • play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
    same as: arse around, fool around, horse around

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