foolest
foolest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of fool.
Meaning of fool
Verb
fool (third-person singular simple present fools, present participle fooling, simple past and past participle fooled)
- To trick; to deceive.
- She bit it gently and found that it resembled a worm in no way whatsoever as to taste although because it was long and slender, a Little Red Hen might easily be fooled by its appearance.1918, Florence White Williams, The Little Red Hen
- To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly.
- 1681/1682, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar
Is this a time for fooling?
- 1681/1682, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar
- To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
- They fool me to the top of my bent.c. 1599 to 1601, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, III.ii.384
Origin of foolest
From fool + -est.
Questions about foolest
- What is foolest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Foolest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of fool.
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