fool, v.
(fooled, fooling, fools)
freq. cnt. 6
(fooled, fooling, fools)
freq. cnt. 6
make a fool or dupe of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
befool fool gull
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
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Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
indulge in horseplay
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
arse around fool fool around horse around
sample sentences
"Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!""The bored children were fooling about"
verb frames
Somebody ----sverb frames
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semantic pointers
hypernym
fool or hoax
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
befool cod dupe fool gull put on put one across put one over slang take in
sample sentences
"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone""You can't fool me!"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
spend frivolously and unwisely
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dissipate fool fool away fritter fritter away frivol away shoot
sample sentences
"Fritter away one's inheritance"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
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Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
entailment