adj
Meaning 1
Silly or stupid.
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Standard Lemma guide
tomfool
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noun
Meaning 2
A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.
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Usage: Caribbean, colloquial
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verb
Meaning 4
To act foolishly.
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Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 5
a person who lacks good judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fool, sap, saphead, muggins
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Broader terms: simpleton, simple
Narrower terms: ass, clown, buffoon, flibbertigibbet, foolish woman, fucker, fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany, meshuggeneh, meshuggener, morosoph, putz, wally
History
Etymology
From tom + fool.