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 around
2 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 verb 1 : to make a fool of : deceive
2 obsolete : infatuate
3 : to spend on trifles or without advantage : fritter —used with away