· a person who lacks good judgment
Synonym(s): sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool
Hypernym(s): simpleton, simple
· a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Synonym(s): chump, gull, mark, patsy, fall_guy, sucker, soft_touch, mug
· a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Synonym(s): jester, motley_fool
Hypernym(s): clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry_andrew
· make a fool or dupe of
Hypernym(s): deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen
· spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
Synonym(s): fritter, frivol_away, dissipate, shoot, fritter_away, fool_away
Hypernym(s): consume, squander, waste, ware
· fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
Synonym(s): gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, put_on, take_in, put_one_over, put_one_across
Hypernym(s): deceive, betray, lead_astray
· indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"
Synonym(s): horse_around, arse_around, fool_around