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fool

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfuːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ful/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fo̅o̅l)

Collocations for "fool"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fool" in context.

fool

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

a [crazy, naïve, damn] fool
I felt (like) a [real, complete] fool
only a fool would [think, believe]
[plays, acts] the fool
don't be a fool!
who is the fool that [forgot, broke, decided to]
that damn fool [husband, brother] of yours
am a fool for [love, romance]
am just a fool (who is) in love
any fool could [do, finish, make]
I pity the fool that has to (do it)
tried to make a fool of her
he's nobody's fool
she is no fool
UK: played an April Fool on [my mom, his teacher]
UK: April Fool!
April Fools!
April Fools' Day
an April Fools' (Day) [trick, prank, joke]

n as adj

is on a fool's errand
a fool-proof plan
this plan is fool-proof

fool [him, the customer, the police]
fool him into [thinking, buying, believing, paying, giving, accepting]
fooled into [thinking]
fooled them by [saying, making, going, hinting]
don't fool yourself
you [can't, cannot] fool me
[cannot, could not, will not] be fooled
won't get fooled [again, by]
you are being fooled
fool around with [her, the neighbor's wife, his secretary]
fooling around with [the computer, your phone, TV channels]
you could have fooled me!
fool me [once, twice, again]

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'fool' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

act - brand - pity - play - I - gold - April - trick - reality - party - crazy - damn - dumb - even - gone - con - cunning - disguise - representation - hoax - prize - rambling - utter - absolute - bleeding - damned - gullible - sucker

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "fool" in the title:

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act/play + stupid/dumb/the fool - English Only forum
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Although he is / Despite being a fool. - English Only forum
April fool! - English Only forum
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Are you making me a fool? - English Only forum
Be a fool to be doing - English Only forum
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