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act a fool

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
ac-t a -fool
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to play the fool.

Intransitive verb

verb

to behave irrationally and unseemly.

Derogatory; Informal; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

acts a fool (present, singular) acting a fool (participle, present) acted a fool (participle, past) acted a fool (past)

Questions

What does act a fool mean?
to play the fool.

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