Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play for a fool

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
play -for a -fool
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to trick/fool somebody

Colloquial; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

plays for a fool (present, singular) playing for a fool (participle, present) played for a fool (participle, past) played for a fool (past)

Phrases

do someone dirty

Frequently Paired Words

do someone dirty

Questions

What does play for a fool mean?
to trick/fool somebody

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