Thesaurus: fool

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1. n. A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.
2. n. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural.
3. n. A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt.
4. n. One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person.
5. n. One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments.
6. v. i. To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
7. v. t. To infatuate; to make foolish.
8. v. t. To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money.
9. n. a person who lacks good judgment
10. n. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
11. n. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
12. v. make a fool or dupe of