tomfool

English

Etymology

From tom +‎ fool.

Noun

tomfool (plural tomfools)

  1. A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.
  2. (Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.

Derived terms

Adjective

tomfool

  1. Silly or stupid.

Verb

tomfool (third-person singular simple present tomfools, present participle tomfooling, simple past and past participle tomfooled)

  1. (intransitive) To act foolishly.
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