noun

fools

fools, idiots

Only fools would believe that story.

Only fools would believe that story.

They were made to look like fools.

They were made to look like fools.

((plural noun)) ((verb)) (plural noun) (verb) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Synonyms: idiots, simpletons, jesters

From Old French 'fol' (madman), from Latin 'follis' (bellows, leather bag), which came to mean 'empty-headed person'. The '-s' makes it plural.

A group of people acting silly together are 'fools'. Think of April Fools' Day, a day for many 'fools' playing pranks.

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