"tomfool" meaning in All languages combined

See tomfool on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From tom + fool. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tom|fool}} tom + fool Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} tomfool
  1. Silly or stupid.
    Sense id: en-tomfool-en-adj-1AlcUvzb

Noun [English]

Forms: tomfools [plural]
Etymology: From tom + fool. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tom|fool}} tom + fool Head templates: {{en-noun}} tomfool (plural tomfools)
  1. A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
    Sense id: en-tomfool-en-noun-cA9g9ZZt
  2. (Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding. Tags: Caribbean, colloquial Categories (lifeform): Tyrant flycatchers
    Sense id: en-tomfool-en-noun-F9Rhk1N3 Disambiguation of Tyrant flycatchers: 1 2 96 1 Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 92 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 91 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 93 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tomfoolery

Verb [English]

Forms: tomfools [present, singular, third-person], tomfooling [participle, present], tomfooled [participle, past], tomfooled [past]
Etymology: From tom + fool. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tom|fool}} tom + fool Head templates: {{en-verb}} tomfool (third-person singular simple present tomfools, present participle tomfooling, simple past and past participle tomfooled)
  1. (intransitive) To act foolishly. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tomfool-en-verb-QHWT0UBP

Inflected forms

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        "(intransitive) To act foolishly."
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        "To act foolishly."
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        "(intransitive) To act foolishly."
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