(fl) noun
1. A person lacking in understanding, judgment, or common sense; a simpleton.
2. A person, fantastically dressed and equipped, formerly kept at court and in great households to make sport; a professional jester.
3. One who is fooled or made a fool of; butt; victim.
4. Obs. An idiot; imbecile.
5. Obs. One without spiritual wisdom; wicked person.
—v.i. To act like a fool; be foolish or playful.
—v.t. To make a fool of; impose upon; deceive.
—to fool around U.S. Colloq.
1. To waste time on trifles.
2. To hang about idly.
—to fool away Colloq. To spend foolishly; squander, as money.
—to fool with
1. To meddle with.
2. To joke with.
3. To play with.
—adjective Colloq.
1. Stupid: that fool cook.
2. Foolish: a fool story. [<F fou <L follis a bellows; later, a windbag, a simpleton]

(fl) noun
Crushed stewed fruit with whipped cream. [Prob. <FOOL¹]