Word

befool, v.
(befooled, befooling, befools)

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

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

take-in

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gull

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dupery dupe

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fool fool

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

put-on

semantic pointers

hyponym

kid, pull the leg of

hypernym

deceive, betray, lead astray

make a fool or dupe of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

befool fool gull

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fool fool

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gull

semantic pointers

hypernym

deceive, delude, lead on, cozen