Befool

Quick meaning: Befool is a verb meaning (transitive, archaic) To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone).

Meaning

(transitive, archaic) To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone).

Example Sentences

"How can a woman live two thousand years? Why dost thou befool me, oh Queen?"

Flattery is their nature—to coax, flatter and sweetly befool some one is every woman’s business.

They alleged Dr Sidhu had no specialization in reducing weight and was only befooling innocent people.

[T]hey ſettle upon their ovvn dregs, and grovv muddy and muſty vvith long eaſe, and their proſperity befooleth them to their ovvn deſtruction.

Word Forms

• befools
• befooling
• befooled

Synonyms for befool

Depending on context, synonyms include cod, fool, dupe, take in, slang, gull.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dupe, fool, take in, slang, put on, cod.

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