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acted a fool

acted a fool is the simple past and past participle of act a fool.

Meaning of act a fool

Verb

act a fool (third-person singular simple present acts a fool, present participle acting a fool, simple past and past participle acted a fool)

  1. (intransitive) to play the fool.
  2. (derogatory, informal, intransitive) to behave irrationally and unseemly.

Questions about acted a fool

What is acted a fool the simple past and past participle of?
Acted a fool is the simple past and past participle of act a fool.

Words near acted a fool in the dictionary

  1. actarit
  2. actative
  3. acte clair
  4. acte gratuit
  5. acted
  6. acted a fool
  7. acted charade
  8. acted charades
  9. acted chicken
  10. acted on
  11. acted one's age

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