befool

Meaning

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

Synonyms

fool

gull

dupe

put on

take in

cod

trick

put one over

put one across

hoodwink

defraud

deceive

delude

cheat

slang

chiack

beguile

make gibe

betray

bubble

bullshit

burlesque

diddle

hoax

jockey

middle

outwit

overreach

rig

stultify

swindle

tease

Translations

engañar

defraudar

aldatmak

περιγελώ

κοροϊδεύω

mouette

canzonare

passer

duper

morue

ξεγελάω

beffare

mettre

giocare

goéland

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈfuːl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bifolen

In summary

From Middle English bifolen, equivalent to be- + fool.