play the fool

Meaning

  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
  2. (idiomatic) To pretend or feign ignorance.

Synonyms

play the clown

feign ignorance

act indecently

be silly over

talk foolishly

play the buffoon

Translations

desipio

fare il buffone

sich zum Narren machen

Unsinn treiben

den Hanswurst spielen

den Narren spielen

faire le bouffon

faire le clown

faire l’idiot

être retombé en enfance

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