Tomfool
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tomfool is a noun meaning A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
Meaning
A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
More Meanings
- (Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.
- Silly or stupid.
- (intransitive) To act foolishly.
Word Forms
- tomfools
- tomfooling
- tomfooled
Synonyms for tomfool
Depending on context, synonyms include sap, fool, saphead, muggins.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muggins, fool, saphead, sap, harebrained, damnfool.
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