Sentence examples for to fool from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

to hoodwink

to defraud

to jerk

to delude

to deceive

The phrase "to fool" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used in the infinitive form (to + verb) to refer to a trick or deceive someone. For example: "He tried to fool me with his lies, but I could see through him."

Dictionary

to fool

verb

To trick; to make a fool of someone.

synonyms

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I'm trying to fool you.

The New Yorker

It's so easy to fool".

The Economist

Who am I trying to fool?

The New Yorker

"It isn't going to fool anyone".

The New York Times

He wasn't trying to fool anybody".

The New York Times

Nor is the system easy to fool.

The Economist

You have to fool them.

The New York Times

You manage to fool people.

The New York Times

I'm not going to fool around anymore.

The New Yorker

"What's going to fool you the most?

The New York Times

"It's a way to fool them hounds".

The New Yorker

More suggestions(15)

to madman

to foolish

to idiotic

to madmen

to joke

to jackass

to asshole

to folly

to idiot

to ridiculous

to idiots

to moron

to silly

to stupid

to trick

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