Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a fool of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
make a -fool of
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (someone) to seem foolish.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes a fool of (present, singular) making a fool of (participle, present) made a fool of (participle, past) made a fool of (past) make a fool out of (alternative)

Synonyms

make a monkey of make a monkey out of

Questions

What does make a fool of mean?
To cause (someone) to seem foolish.

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