Word a Day
fool
What does fool mean?
fool (noun): a person who lacks good judgment.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use fool in a sentence?
- You were a fool to cross that busy road without looking. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce fool?
/ful/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “fool” mean?
the result or outcome of a cause
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a particular instance of selling
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a journey; an excursion or jaunt
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a person who lacks good judgment
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