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Fool: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：silly person (fool)

fool 🔊

/fuːl/

n., v.

A person who acts in a silly or unwise way, often because they don't think carefully.

silly person 🔊

➕

/ˈsɪli ˈpɜːrsən/

n., v.

A person who behaves in a senseless or imprudent manner, often due to lack of careful thought.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'follis' (bellows, leather bag), later meaning 'empty-headed person'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a fool blowing air into a bag; all hot air, no substance.

📖 Example

He felt like a fool after realizing he had studied the wrong chapter for the entire week. 🔊 He felt like a fool after realizing he had studied the wrong chapter for the entire week.

🔗 Collocations

make a fool of oneself – To embarrass oneself by acting foolishly

play the fool – To behave in a silly or joking manner

suffer fools gladly – To be patient with people who are less intelligent or foolish

🔄 Synonyms

simpleton (n.) – A person lacking intelligence or common sense

dupe (n.) – Someone who is easily tricked or deceived

nincompoop (n.) – A foolish or stupid person, often used humorously

🚫 Antonyms

sage (n.) – A wise and knowledgeable person

genius (n.) – Someone with exceptional intellectual ability

intellectual (n.) – A person engaged in critical thinking and reasoning

🌱 Derivatives

foolish (adj.) – Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise

foolery (n.) – Foolish behavior or antics

foolhardy (adj.) – Recklessly bold or daring without thinking of consequences

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'fool' originated from the Latin 'follis', meaning bellows or leather bag. In medieval times, jesters inflating bags were seen as silly, leading to the modern sense of a person lacking judgment.

Meaning 2：deceive (fool)

fool 🔊

/fuːl/

n., v.

To trick or deceive someone, often in a playful or unkind way.

deceive 🔊

➕

/dɪˈsiːv/

n., v.

To cause someone to believe something that is not true, often for amusement or personal gain.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My friends tried to fool me by saying they forgot about my birthday party, but I saw the decorations. 🔊 My friends tried to fool me by saying they forgot about my birthday party, but I saw the decorations.

🔗 Collocations

fool someone into believing – To trick someone into accepting a false idea

fool around – To act in a playful or silly way, often wasting time

fool with – To tamper or meddle with something, often carelessly

🔄 Synonyms

trick (v.) – To deceive or cheat someone using a cunning plan

mislead (v.) – To cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression

dupe (v.) – To deceive or trick someone, especially into doing something

🚫 Antonyms

enlighten (v.) – To give someone greater knowledge and understanding

undeceive (v.) – To free someone from a mistaken belief

inform (v.) – To give someone factual information

🌱 Derivatives

foolproof (adj.) – Incapable of going wrong or being misused

foolishness (n.) – The quality of being lacking in sense or judgment

outfool (v.) – To outwit or beat someone in deception