Main Entry:

³fool

Function:

verb

Date:

1593

intransitive verb

1 a: to behave foolishly <told the children to stop their fooling> —often used with around b: to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly <don't fool with that gun> —often used with around2 a: to play or improvise a comic role b: to speak in jest : joke <I was only fooling>3: to contend or fight without serious intent or with less than full strength : toy <a dangerous man to fool with>transitive verb1: to make a fool of : deceive2obsolete : infatuate3: to spend on trifles or without advantage : fritter —used with away