[fuːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
(e.g: I felt a bit of a fool)

- a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household


Phrases:
- a fool and his money are soon parted
- be no fool
- fools rush in where angels fear to tread
- make a fool of
- more fool —
- play the fool
- there's no fool like an old fool
- you could have fooled me!

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French fol ‘fool, foolish’, from Latin follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’

[fuːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- trick or deceive (someone); dupe
(e.g: he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman)


Phrases:
- a fool and his money are soon parted
- be no fool
- fools rush in where angels fear to tread
- make a fool of
- more fool —
- play the fool
- there's no fool like an old fool
- you could have fooled me!

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French fol ‘fool, foolish’, from Latin follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’

[fuːl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- foolish; silly
(e.g: that damn fool waiter)


Phrases:
- a fool and his money are soon parted
- be no fool
- fools rush in where angels fear to tread
- make a fool of
- more fool —
- play the fool
- there's no fool like an old fool
- you could have fooled me!

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French fol ‘fool, foolish’, from Latin follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’

[fuːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cold dessert made of pureed fruit mixed or served with cream or custard
(e.g: raspberry fool with cream)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: perhaps from fool