BEFOOL
Dictionary entry overview: What does befool mean?
• BEFOOL (verb)
The verb BEFOOL has 2 senses:
1. make a fool or dupe of
2. fool or hoax
Familiarity information: BEFOOL used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BEFOOL (verb)
Meaning:
Make a fool or dupe of
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
befool; fool; gull
Hypernyms (to "befool" is one way to...):
cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Fool or hoax
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
put one across; cod; dupe; put one over; take in; slang; befool; gull; fool; put on
Context examples:
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone / You can't fool me!
Hypernyms (to "befool" is one way to...):
betray; deceive; lead astray (cause someone to believe an untruth)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "befool"):
kid; pull the leg of (tell false information to for fun)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
