Engelsk ordbog



Tip: Jokertegn må gerne anvendes flere gange i hver søgning.

Engelsk navneord: fool

1. fool (om person) a person who lacks good judgment


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool


Mindre specifikke termersimple, simpleton


Mere specifikke termerass, bozo, buffoon, clown, cuckoo, fathead, flibbertigibbet, foolish woman, fucker, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, meshuggeneh, meshuggener, morosoph, putz, twat, wally, zany

2. fool (om person) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)chump, fall guy, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker


Mindre specifikke termerdupe, victim

3. fool (om person) a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)jester, motley fool


Mindre specifikke termerbuffoon, clown, goof, goofball, merry andrew


Engelsk udsagnsord: fool

1. fool (om adfærd) make a fool or dupe of


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)befool, gull


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termercozen, deceive, delude, lead on

2. fool (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) spend frivolously and unwisely


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningFritter away one's inheritance.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)dissipate, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerconsume, squander, ware, waste


Kan forårsageconsume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out

3. fool (om kommunikation) fool or hoax


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone.
You can't fool me!.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)befool, cod, dupe, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerbetray, deceive, lead astray


Mere specifikke termerkid, pull the leg of

4. fool (om kommunikation) indulge in horseplay


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningEnough horsing around--let's get back to work!.
The bored children were fooling about.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)arse around, fool around, horse around


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerjest, joke, play









Baseret på WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Teknik og design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. Dansk bearbejdning: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk