fool

Noun

• a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

• a person who lacks good judgment

Verb

• indulge in horseplay
  • Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!
    
  • The bored children were fooling about
    

• fool or hoax
  • The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
    
  • You can't fool me!
    

• spend frivolously and unwisely
  • Fritter away one's inheritance
    

• make a fool or dupe of

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  jester , motley fool , chump , gull , mark , patsy , fall guy , sucker , soft touch , mug , sap , saphead , muggins , tomfool , horse around , arse around , fool around , fritter , frivol away , dissipate , shoot , fritter away , fool away , befool