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Fastest checkmate in the game of chess
The fool's mate is the fastest checkmate in chess delivered after the fewest possible moves from the game's starting position. It arises from the following
Fool's_mate
1971 studio album by Peter Hammill
Fool's Mate is the debut solo album by Peter Hammill of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. The title is both a chess and tarot reference.
Fool's_Mate_(album)
Ending goal in chess
describe chess moves. A mate may occur in as few as two moves on one side with all of the pieces still on the board (as in fool's mate, in the opening phase
Checkmate
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up fool's mate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The fool's mate is the quickest possible checkmate in the game of chess. Fool's mate may also refer
Fool's_mate_(disambiguation)
Checkmate position
In chess, scholar's mate is the checkmate achieved by the following moves, or similar: e4 e5 Qh5 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6?? Qxf7# The same mating pattern may be reached
Scholar's_mate
Chess patterns
article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. In Anastasia's mate, a knight and rook team up to trap the opposing king between the side of
Checkmate_pattern
Chess variant
Wildebeest chess is a chess variant created by R. Wayne Schmittberger in 1987. The Wildebeest board is 11×10 squares. Besides the standard chess pieces
Wildebeest_chess
Traditional Paraguayan and Argentine drink
Mate (/ˈmɑːteɪ/ MAH-tay; Spanish: mate [ˈmate], Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmatʃi]) is a caffeine-rich infused herbal drink, made with yerba mate, a plant
Mate_(drink)
English musician (born 1946)
der Graaf Generator 1971 : Pawn Hearts : Van der Graaf Generator 1971 : Fools Mate : Peter Hammill 1971 : Septober Energy : Centipede 1972 : Blueprint :
Robert_Fripp
Chess opening
to the fool's mate: 1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4#. Of all of White's legal moves after 1.f3 e5, only one allows mate in one, while another, 2.h3, allows mate in two:
Barnes_Opening
1956 French film
Fool's Mate (French: Le Coup du berger) is a 1956 short film directed by Jacques Rivette. It stars Virginie Vitry as a wife cheating on her husband Jean
Fool's_Mate_(1956_film)
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
King's_Indian_Attack
1989 film
Fool's Mate (German: Zugzwang) is a 1989 West German drama film by the director Mathieu Carrière. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section
Fool's_Mate_(1989_film)
Chess variant played on two boards
a legal move on board A. Therefore, it is checkmate. Another form of fool's mate: 1. e4 d6 2. Bc4 Qxd2?? 3. Bb5# And another: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nf6?? 3
Alice_chess
Online Arena. Fool's mate The shortest possible chess game ending in mate: 1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4# (or minor variations on this). forced mate A sequence of
Glossary_of_chess
British actress (born 1950)
Roberta Gillian 1987 Flowers in the Attic Corinne Dollanganger 1989 Fool's Mate Alice Gordon 1990 The Handmaid's Tale Aunt Lydia 1990 Whispers Hilary
Victoria_Tennant
Commercial chess variant
the fool may prevent this ("indirect capture"), by moving a different type of piece out of the way instead. If there are extra opponent's fools from
Omega_Chess
List of episodes of the BBC sitcom
- Only Fools and Horses - BBC". YouTube. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2016. "Only Fools and Horses
List of Only Fools and Horses episodes
List_of_Only_Fools_and_Horses_episodes
Chess variant
Mate in 2 by Pal Benko Solution: 1.Qj10+ Kxj10 2.h8=C#
Grand_Chess
Japanese musician (1981–2024)
Magazine (in Japanese). 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2024-04-17. "Fool's Mate magazine, 322". Fool's Mate (in Japanese). August 2008. "the Gazette のベーシスト Reita が死去"
Reita
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Queen's_Gambit
Category of Japanese musicians
(27 October 1999). Laputa―from the cradle to the grave 1999 (Fool's Mate extrax). FOOL'S MATE. ISBN 4-938716-18-6. 市川哲史(ICHIKAWA Tetsushi); 藤谷千明(FUJITANI
Visual_kei
British painter and graphic artist
Whitehead is also credited as a performer on the Peter Hammill albums Fool's Mate (drums) and In Camera (percussion). In 1973, Whitehead moved to Los Angeles
Paul_Whitehead
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
London_System
British science fiction writer
ISBN 9781509868568 World Walkers (2024) ISBN 9781035037988 Mindgames: Fool's Mate (1992) ISBN 1-983095-17-6 The Parasite (1996) ISBN 1-983095-02-8 Cowl
Neal_Asher
Open-source online chess platform
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Lichess
Chess-playing automaton hoax (1770–1854)
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Mechanical_Turk
Chess opening
After 6...Kxf7, play usually continues 7.Qf3+ Ke6 (7...Kg8?? leads to a mate in 3 after 8.Bxd5+ while other moves immediately lose the knight on d5) 8
Fried_Liver_Attack
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Sicilian_Defence
Internet chess server
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Chess.com
Game piece for playing chess
than a queen if a particular angle is required for a mating attack, such as certain smothered mates. The humble pawn becomes more and more valuable the
Chess_piece
Chess opening
Bf6 20. Rxd5 Qe6 21. Bxh6 Ne5 (21...gxh6 22.Rd6 Qe8 23.Rxf6 Nxf6 24.Qg3+ mates on g7) 22. Qe4 Nc6 23. Qf3 Ne5? (23...gxh6 24.Rd6 Qe5 25.Nxh6+ Kg7 26.Nf5+
Caro–Kann_Defence
English musician and recording artist (born 1948)
album, The Aerosol Grey Machine. Hammill's first real solo album was Fool's Mate (1971), containing songs from the early (1967/68) Van der Graaf Generator
Peter_Hammill
Chess opening
From's Gambit is 2.g4??, since Black will respond with 2...Qh4#—the Fool's mate. After the symmetrical response 1...f5, an aggressive response is 2.e4
Bird's_Opening
Fictional character from Only Fools and Horses
character in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and its prequel Rock & Chips. He was played by Roger Lloyd-Pack in Only Fools and Horses and Lewis Osbourne
Trigger (Only Fools and Horses)
Trigger_(Only_Fools_and_Horses)
Chess opening
White then blunders by taking the rook on h8, a common beginner mistake, mate in four follows: 8...Qf4+ 9.Ke2 (9.Kd3 Nb4+ 10.Ke2 Qf2#) Qf2+ 10.Kd3 Nb4+
Traxler_Counterattack
2026 American TV series or program
Mating Season is an American adult animated romantic comedy television series created by Big Mouth and Human Resources co-creators Andrew Goldberg, Nick
Mating_Season
Chess piece
the enemy position and deliver an early checkmate, such as the scholar's mate. Early queen attacks are rare in high-level chess, but there are some openings
Queen_(chess)
System of points scoring in the game of chess
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Chess_scoring
English actor
Romance on the Orient Express Alex Woodward Wetherby Mike Langdon 1989 Fool's Mate Nikos Mitradis 1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Jack Travis 1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja
Stuart_Wilson_(actor)
1973 studio album by Peter Hammill
The cover was designed by Paul Whitehead, who also was the artist for Fool's Mate as well as sleeves for Van der Graaf Generator (The Least We Can Do is
Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night
Chameleon_in_the_Shadow_of_the_Night
Chess piece
A king and two bishops on opposite-colored squares, however, can force mate. Knights and bishops are each worth about three pawns. This means bishops
Bishop_(chess)
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
King's_Gambit
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
King's_Indian_Defence
British actor
Tiny Green Balls: Tom Bennett On Playing the Fool". The Observer. Retrieved 10 October 2018. "Only Fools and Horses West End cast revealed | WhatsOnStage"
Tom_Bennett_(actor)
Chess game played by Garry Kasparov
White's back rank. 36. Bf1!! Rd2 If Black plays 36… Qxf1??, White can force mate: 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2#. If 36…Qd5??, 37. Qc1# follows. 37.
Kasparov's_Immortal
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Scotch_Game
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Smith–Morra_Gambit
Japanese rock band
マリリン・マンソン:NKホール決戦 (Marilyn Manson vs. Buck-Tick Middle Finger Battle!)". Fool's Mate (in Japanese) (december). Rock Press. "dropz Profile" (in Japanese).
Buck-Tick
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-colored
Tennison_Gambit
French filmmaker (1932–1984)
Year Title Role Notes 1956 Fool's Mate Party guest Uncredited La sonate à Kreutzer 1959 The 400 Blows Man in Funfair Uncredited 1963 À tout prendre Himself
François_Truffaut
Smith Trap Siberian Trap Vienna Gambit: Würzburger Trap Gambit Fool's mate Scholar's mate Swindle (chess) Horowitz, I. A. (1971). All About Chess. New York:
List_of_chess_traps
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Réti_Opening
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Berlin_Defence
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Catalan_Opening
List of codes used to classify chess openings
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
List_of_ECO_codes
Japanese Nagoya kei rock band
(1999-10-27). Laputa―from the cradle to the grave 1999 (Fool's Mate extrax). FOOL’S MATE extrax. FOOL’S MATE. ISBN 978-4-938716-18-9. Archived from the original
Laputa_(band)
Chess game played in London in 1851
an advantageous position can give mate. The continuation's mating position is a model mate, a strong form of pure mate (i.e. all of the attacker's remaining
Immortal_Game
Chess opening
c3, it has ensnared many chess novices and can provide a quick and easy mate against players unfamiliar with the line. 3...f5 (Rousseau Gambit). White
Italian_Game
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Albin_Countergambit
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Danish_Gambit
Japanese visual kei rock band
March 1999. pp. 141–. Kanoh, Kazumi (March 1999). "Malice Mizer 緊急取材". Fool's Mate (in Japanese). Vol. 209. pp. 30–34. "GACKT愛と青春の日々". Top Band Hotline
Malice_Mizer
Chess pattern of development
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Fianchetto
Japanese rock band
Boku ~Shimobe~ (August 1, 2001) Sachi Hasegawa Aliene Ma'riage Interview Fools Mate Vol 219, Jan 2000 pg 107 Review of Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei
Aliene_Ma'riage
Chess opening
the opening in the late 1950s, titled Vom Ersten Zug An Auf Matt! (Toward Mate From The First Move!), with most of the published analysis devoted to the
Blackmar–Diemer_Gambit
Austrian-American chess player (1836–1900)
Positional preparation creates the opportunity for a swift attack leading to mate on the 29th move. Steinitz vs. Curt von Bardeleben, Hastings 1895, Italian
Wilhelm_Steinitz
Overview of and topical guide to chess
blocked by friendly pieces. Fool's mate – shortest possible checkmate, on Black's second move. It is rare in practice. Scholar's mate – checkmate in as few
Outline_of_chess
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Slav_Defense
Japanese heavy metal band
27, 1999). Laputa—from the cradle to the grave 1999 (Fool's Mate extrax) (in Japanese). FOOL'S MATE. p. 84. ISBN 4-938716-18-6. "MARY'S BLOOD – An Interview
Seikima-II
Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 April 2025. "Diane Langton dies aged 77: Only Fools and Horses fame to Hollyoaks' Nana McQueen". Manchester Evening News. 15
2025_in_film
Verre The Glass Castle Un passant Uncredited 1956 Le coup du Berger Fool's Mate Un invité à la fête Uncredited 1956 La Sonate à Kreutzer Ami journaliste
Jean-Luc_Godard_filmography
1993 Japanese film
and people from the magazine Fool's Mate showed up the next day. Tusk said he learned decades later that it was Fool's Mate who funded the film and that
Seth_et_Holth
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon
Sicilian_Defence,_Accelerated_Dragon
hoaxes into its products on April Fools' Day, which takes place on April 1. The company ceased performing April Fools jokes in 2020 due to the COVID-19
List of Google April Fools' Day jokes
List_of_Google_April_Fools'_Day_jokes
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Pirc_Defence
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Queen's_Indian_Defense
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Nimzo-Indian_Defence
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Jaenisch_Gambit
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Scandinavian_Defense
Musical artist
Kiyoharu, with his vocal style inspired by him. In the April 2011 issue of Fool's Mate magazine, he said he became a fan after a friend introduced him to the
Mao_(Japanese_singer)
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Grob's_Attack
Reference work on chess openings
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings
Encyclopaedia_of_Chess_Openings
Chess tournament
ahead into the quarterfinals but lost momentum after missing an elementary mate in two against Bulgarian grandmaster Kiril Georgiev, instead blundering stalemate;
World Blitz Chess Championship
World_Blitz_Chess_Championship
Style of chess, 18th to 19th century
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Romantic_chess
Honorific title in Indian state Odisha
and Present. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7024-706-7. Frodsham, J. D. (20 August 2014). Fool's Mate (in German). AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4969-8710-5.
Behera_(title)
Chess opening
usually tries to exploit the extra space on the kingside, often playing for a mating attack. White tries to do this in the Alekhine–Chatard Attack, for example
French_Defence
Japanese band
co-headlining show with Deadman. On December 28, they performed at Fool's Mate magazine's Beauti-fool's Fest. The performance was later released on DVD. On January
The_Gazette_(band)
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Benko_Gambit
French actor and director (1933–2007)
Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette. By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific
Jean-Claude_Brialy
(UAG 29154) With Colin Scot Guitar Credited as "Bob Fripp (Herbalist!)" Fool's Mate Released: 1971 With Peter Hammill Electric guitar on tracks "Imperial
Robert_Fripp_discography
Japanese heavy metal/hard rock band
September 29, 2016. 『Laputa―from the cradle to the grave 1999 (Fool's Mate extrax)』、 FOOL’S MATE、1999、ISBN 4938716186 Briony Edwards (August 29, 2018). "Esprit
Dead_End_(band)
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Queen's_Gambit_Accepted
Chess opening
Qxe5? Bh6! wins for Black) Kg8 7.Ng5!? (hoping for 7...Qxg5?? 8.Qxd5+ and mate the next move, Qd7!, with a large advantage for Black in view of having the
Vienna_Game
Chess opening
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Sicilian Defence, Sveshnikov Variation
Sicilian_Defence,_Sveshnikov_Variation
officer. Peter Sattmann, 77, German actor (Das Rätsel der Sandbank, Fool's Mate, Making Up!) and musician. Shirin Yazdanbakhsh, 76, Iranian actress (Please
Deaths_in_December_2025
Japanese heavy metal band
Music: 18–24. "Laputa―from the cradle to the grave 1999 (Fool's Mate extrax)". Fool's Mate: 6. 1999. ISBN 4938716186. メタル総選挙 [Metal General Election]
Bow_Wow_(band)
Musical artist
Japanese). Vol. 38. p. 117. Sugie, Yuki (February 1996). "PRIDE OF MIND". Fool's Mate (in Japanese). Vol. 172. p. 146. "VnnCloseUp: PRIDE OF MIND". Vicious
Klaha
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
List_of_chess_grandmasters
2022 video game
a "roguelite deck defence that's a blast with a mate." Romano, Sal (15 August 2022). "Ship of Fools launches November 22". Gematsu. Retrieved 26 June
Ship_of_Fools_(video_game)
Game of chess via postal system or e-mail
Theory table List of chess gambits Irregular Bongcloud Attack Fool's mate Scholar's mate Endgames Bishop and knight checkmate King and pawn vs. king Opposite-coloured
Correspondence_chess
FOOLS MATE
FOOLS MATE
Male
English
English form of French Jules, JOOLS means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Biblical
strength; fool; senseless
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Foulks.Americanized spelling of German Fuchs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Foot.
Biblical
fool; senseless
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Kenyan
Wizards Tools; From Kikuyu
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Arthur's fool.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wool.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from a diminutive of Old French folet ‘fool’.Irish : unexplained; possibly a variant of Phelan, itself a variant of Whelan.Swedish and Danish : from a short form of Follinius, a humanistic name of unexplained origin.
Male
Arthurian
, king Arthur's fool.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Mattathias, MATEUSZ means "gift of God."
Biblical
the fool of Merodach; the fool grinds bitterly
Surname or Lastname
English and northern Irish
English and northern Irish : possibly from a diminutive of the nickname totte ‘simpleton’, ‘fool’.
Male
Arthurian
, king Arthur's fool.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The fool of Merodach; the fool grinds bitterly.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jules, JOOLS means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Arthur's fool.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
A fool.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Strength, fool, senseless.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Fool, senseless.
FOOLS MATE
FOOLS MATE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Pleasure; Desire
Boy/Male
Tamil
Milk, Nectar
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Grace.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Locust.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Viswarupa | விஸà¯à®µà®°à¯à®ªà®¾
One who displays the universal form
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Plant of dates soft, mild, clemency
Girl/Female
Latin
Graced with God's bounty.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Angry Man
Boy/Male
Indian
Offering, Sacrifice
Girl/Female
Indian
Little dove. in the bible one of jobs three daughters known as the most beautiful women of their time: the other two were keziah and keren
FOOLS MATE
FOOLS MATE
FOOLS MATE
FOOLS MATE
FOOLS MATE
n.
A simpleton; a fool.
n.
Hence, a jester, a fool.
a.
Begotten by a fool.
n.
A collection of fowls roosting together.
n.
A simpleton; a fool.
n.
A great fool; a trifler.
n.
A fool; a simpleton.
v. t.
To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money.
n.
A house or shelter for fowls.
n.
A fool; a blockhead.
a.
A fool; an idiot.
v. t.
To swallow; -- said of fowls.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fool
n.
A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.
n.
That which refrigerates or cools.
v. i.
To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
n.
A philosophical or learned fool.
imp. & p. p.
of Fool
n.
The fool's club.
n.
One who foils or frustrates.