1. (

• fool ,
• gull ,
• befool

) make a fool or dupe of ;

2. (

• fritter ,
• frivol_away ,
• dissipate ,
• shoot ,
• fritter_away ,
• fool ,
• fool_away

) spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" ;

3. (

• gull ,
• dupe ,
• slang ,
• befool ,
• cod ,
• fool ,
• put_on ,
• take_in ,
• put_one_over ,
• put_one_across

) fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" ;

4. (

• horse_around ,
• arse_around ,
• fool_around ,
• fool

) indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around;

1. (

• fooling ,
• casual ,

) characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter" ;