· a person who lacks good judgment

Synonym(s): sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool

Hypernym(s): simpleton, simple

· a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Synonym(s): chump, gull, mark, patsy, fall_guy, sucker, soft_touch, mug

Hypernym(s): victim, dupe

· a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

Synonym(s): jester, motley_fool

Hypernym(s): clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry_andrew

· make a fool or dupe of

Synonym(s): gull, befool

Hypernym(s): deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen

· spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

Synonym(s): fritter, frivol_away, dissipate, shoot, fritter_away, fool_away

Hypernym(s): consume, squander, waste, ware

· fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

Synonym(s): gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, put_on, take_in, put_one_over, put_one_across

Hypernym(s): deceive, betray, lead_astray

· indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"

Synonym(s): horse_around, arse_around, fool_around

Hypernym(s): play, joke, jest