fool with

verb

To involve oneself with in a dangerous and reckless manner.

“If you fool with the Mafia, expect to get hurt.”

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Meanings

verbfool with (third-person singular simple present fools with, present participle fooling with, simple past and past participle fooled with)

present singular third person fools with · participle present fooling with · participle past fooled with · past fooled with

  1. transitiveTo involve oneself with in a dangerous and reckless manner.

    If you fool with the Mafia, expect to get hurt.

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APA

fool with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20with

MLA

“fool with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fool with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20with.

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