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How to pronounce “fool

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Pronunciation guide for fool

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of fool with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Where It EndsSteve: It's called "Fool".
Definition summary
(derogatory) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

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How to pronounce fool

Where It Ends

Steve: It's called "Fool".

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “fool

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (derogatory) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
  • (literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
  • Someone who has been made a fool of or tricked; dupe.
  • (informal) Someone who derives pleasure from something specified.
  • (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular, Hispanic) An informal greeting akin to buddy, dude, or man.
  • (tarot, often capitalized Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To trick; to deceive.
  • (intransitive) To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly.
  • (archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
  • [Adjective]
  • (informal) Foolish.

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