a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement

(in the past) a man employed by a king or queen to entertain people by telling jokes, singing songs, etc.

<i>court fools who used to provide entertainment in the royal court</i>

a cold light dessert(= a sweet dish) made from fruit that is cooked to make it soft and mixed with cream or custard

to trick somebody into believing something that is not true

to say or do stupid or silly things, often in order to make people laugh

<i>If you fool about with matches, you'll end up getting burned.</i>

showing a lack of intelligence or good judgement

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