make a fool out of

A form of make a fool of — To cause (someone) to seem foolish.

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Meanings

verbmake a fool out of (third-person singular simple present makes a fool out of, present participle making a fool out of, simple past and past participle made a fool out of)

present singular third person makes a fool out of · participle present making a fool out of · participle past made a fool out of · past made a fool out of

  1. alternativetransitiveAlternative form of make a fool of.

    Cos since I've come home, well my body's been a mess And I've missed your ginger hair and the way you dress Won't you come on over stop making a fool out of me? Why won't you come on over Valerie?

    2006, Zutons, “Valerie”

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
make an ass of
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APA

make a fool out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20fool%20out%20of

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a fool out of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20fool%20out%20of.

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