April 1, 2007

FOOL

-noun

1. a silly or stupid person: a person who lacks judgement or sense
2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool
3. a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone
4. an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm (usually prec. by a present participle): He's just a dancing fool.
5. a week-minded or idiotic person

-verb (used with object)

6. to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.

-verb (used without object)

7. to act like a fool; joke; play
8. to jest; pretned; make believe: I was only fooling.

An appropiate word for April "Fools" Day.