What part of speech is fools?

Fools can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. fools is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of fool (infinitive).
  • 2. fools is a noun, plural of fool.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does fools mean?

Definitions

Verb

fool - make a fool or dupe of
fool - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
fool - indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"
fool - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

Noun

fool - a person who lacks good judgment
fool - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
fool - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

Examples of fools

#   Sentence  
1. noun We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
2. noun The world is full of fools.
3. noun We all make fools of ourselves at times.
4. noun I hear you Irish are a bunch of drinkin' fools.
5. noun What fools they are!
6. noun Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
7. noun Children, when they are little, make fools of their parents.
8. noun Don't call those students fools.
9. noun A fool always believes that it is the others who are fools.
10. noun Young people nowadays are fools.
11. noun Some old men, by continually praising the time of their youth, would almost persuade us that there were no fools in those days; but unluckily they are left themselves for examples.
12. noun We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
13. noun Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
14. noun When Albert fools around, Ruth rests. When Ruth fools around, Albert rests.
15. noun The ship of fools was a popular allegory in medieval art and literature.
16. verb You can't fool me!
17. verb Don't let the nondescript building entrance fool you, these are some creative and talented chefs...two thumbs way, way up!
18. verb If you are in town and need that kind of space I say stay here but if you are looking for a little more upscale affair don't let the pictures fool you and book somewhere else.
19. verb You can fool people.
20. verb This store is proof that you can fool people with good advertising.
21. verb They may look young but don't let that fool you, as their knowledge of music far surpassed what we expected.
22. verb Don't fool around on your way home.
23. verb However, my father used to fool around with women a lot.
24. verb You can't fool me with your honeyed words.
25. verb You can't fool me with a trick like that.
26. verb You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time; but you cannot fool all the people all of the time.
27. verb It's dangerous to fool around with electricity.
28. verb You should not fool with poor people.
29. verb Is it hard to fool you?
30. verb Sometimes, pictures can fool people.
Sentence  
noun
We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.
The world is full of fools.
We all make fools of ourselves at times.
I hear you Irish are a bunch of drinkin' fools.
What fools they are!
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Children, when they are little, make fools of their parents.
Don't call those students fools.
A fool always believes that it is the others who are fools.
Young people nowadays are fools.
Some old men, by continually praising the time of their youth, would almost persuade us that there were no fools in those days; but unluckily they are left themselves for examples.
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
When Albert fools around, Ruth rests. When Ruth fools around, Albert rests.
The ship of fools was a popular allegory in medieval art and literature.
verb
You can't fool me!
Don't let the nondescript building entrance fool you, these are some creative and talented chefs...two thumbs way, way up!
If you are in town and need that kind of space I say stay here but if you are looking for a little more upscale affair don't let the pictures fool you and book somewhere else.
You can fool people.
This store is proof that you can fool people with good advertising.
They may look young but don't let that fool you, as their knowledge of music far surpassed what we expected.
Don't fool around on your way home.
However, my father used to fool around with women a lot.
You can't fool me with your honeyed words.
You can't fool me with a trick like that.
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time; but you cannot fool all the people all of the time.
It's dangerous to fool around with electricity.
You should not fool with poor people.
Is it hard to fool you?
Sometimes, pictures can fool people.

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