Definition of befool Befool

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We found 7 definitions of befool from 5 different sources.

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What does befool mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

befool - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
  gull, dupe, slang, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across
  deceive, lead astray, betray cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
  pull the leg of, kid tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
befool - make a fool or dupe of
  fool, gull
  delude, deceive, lead on, cozen cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • befool (v. t.)
    To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.
  • befool (v. t.)
    To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • befool
    be-fōōl′, v.t. to make a fool of, or deceive: to treat as a fool

Part of speech

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  • befool, verb, present, 1st person singular of befool (infinitive).
  • befool, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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