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made a fool of

made a fool of is the simple past and past participle of make a fool of.

Meaning of make a fool of

Verb

make a fool of (third-person singular simple present makes a fool of, present participle making a fool of, simple past and past participle made a fool of)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to seem foolish.
    • I've made a prize fool of myself.

Questions about made a fool of

What is made a fool of the simple past and past participle of?
Made a fool of is the simple past and past participle of make a fool of.

Words near made a fool of in the dictionary

  1. made a dent
  2. made a difference
  3. made a dollar out of fifteen cents
  4. made a face
  5. made a fist of
  6. made a fool of
  7. made a fool out of
  8. made a fortune
  9. made a go of
  10. made a good fist of
  11. made a grab

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