Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut the fool

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: cut the -fool
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fool around; to put on a show; to behave foolishly.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"She said to him, "You taught them bird-dogs to rock in a rocking-chair just to torment me. Ever' beast or varmint you've brought home, you've learned to cut the fool as bad as you do.""
"Joe Slater danced fancy steps, and made the people laugh. "He shore can cut the fool!" they said."
"For all his smartness, the average white man is still stupid. All you have to do is call him "boss" and cut the fool for him, and he'll give you the gravy off his grits."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

cuts the fool (present, singular) cutting the fool (participle, present)

Questions

What does cut the fool mean?: To fool around; to put on a show; to behave foolishly.

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