fool — a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
Pronunciation (IPA): /fuːl/
Korean meaning: 어리석은 사람, 바보
Korean pronunciation: **풀**
Example Sentences
- I felt like such a fool when I realized I was wearing my shirt inside out all day.
- Don't fool yourself into thinking this exam will be easy.
- He's no fool when it comes to making money.
fool
NOUN//fuːl//
a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
💡 Concept
a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fuːl/
🇬🇧 UK/fuːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootfool
Origin
라틴어 'follis'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 원래 '풍선, 가죽주머니'를 의미했습니다. 바람만 들어있는 빈 주머니처럼 머리가 비어있다는 의미로 발전했어요.
🎵Rhyme
coolpoolruletoolschool
school
cool
pool
rule
tool
🔗Collocations
make a fool of
fool around
play the fool
nobody's fool
fool's errand
April fool
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I felt like such a fool when I realized I was wearing my shirt inside out all day.”
“Don't fool yourself into thinking this exam will be easy.”
“He's no fool when it comes to making money.”
“Stop fooling around and get back to work!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
idiotdummymoronsimpletonblockhead
Antonyms
geniussagewise person
Related
foolishfoolishnessfooleryfoolprooftomfool
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