English Explanatory Dictionary

tomfool

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
  2. Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.
adj
  1. Silly or stupid.
verb
  1. To act foolishly.

Word forms

tomfool tomfools tomfooling tomfooled

Etymology

From tom + fool.

Derived words

tomfoolery
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