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adj
Silly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A foolish or silly person or animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, endearing, informal, often, sometimes
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: clown, buffoon, goof, merry andrew
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: comedian, comic
Narrower terms: harlequin, jester, fool, motley fool, whiteface, zany, Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Weary Willie
noun
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fathead, goof, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool
History
From goof + -ball.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
