noun
a person who lacks good judgment
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noun
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
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noun
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
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verb
make a fool or dupe of
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verb
spend frivolously and unwisely
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Examples
- Fritter away one's inheritance
verb
fool or hoax
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Examples
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
verb
indulge in horseplay
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horse around
arse around
fool around
Examples
- Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!
- The bored children were fooling about