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make a fool of

make a fool of verb: to cause (someone) to seem foolish.

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.

make a fool of meaning in Hindi and Tagalog

make a fool of in Hindi

to cause (someone) to seem foolish
उल्लू बनाना ullū banānā

make a fool of in Tagalog

to cause (someone) to seem foolish
magmukhang-tanga

Synonyms of make a fool of

Forms of make a fool of

third-person singular presentmakes a fool of
present participlemaking a fool of
past participlemade a fool of
pastmade a fool of
alternative formmake a fool out of

Questions about make a fool of

What does make a fool of mean?
Make a fool of means to cause (someone) to seem foolish.
What is make a fool of in Hindi?
Make a fool of in Hindi is उल्लू बनाना (ullū banānā). See Make a fool of meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is make a fool of?
Make a fool of is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a fool of?
The past tense of make a fool of is made a fool of.

Words near make a fool of in the dictionary

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

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