- April fool
- ,April `fool noun counta trick that you play on someone on April Fools' Daya. someone who is tricked on April Fools' Day
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
April fool
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April Fool — can refer to: *April Fools Day, a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1 **April Fool s Day (disambiguation) for other uses *April Fool (spy), the codename for a double agent who allegedly played a role in the downfall of Saddam… … Wikipedia
April fool — Fool Fool, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh. akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
April fool — (n.) 1680s; April gowk (from O.N. gaukr a cuckoo ) is a northern variant. April Fool s Day customs of sending people on false errands seem to have come to England from France late 17c.; originally All Fool s Day (1712). In Cumberland, Westmorland … Etymology dictionary
April Fool — April Fools N COUNT An April Fool is a trick that is played on April Fool s Day … English dictionary
April fool — April A pril, n. [L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis.] 1. The fourth month of the year. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: With reference to April being the month in which vegetation begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
April fool — n someone who is tricked on April Fools Day, or the trick that is played on them … Dictionary of contemporary English
April fool — n. victim of jokes played on April Fools Day … English World dictionary
April Fool — Die April Fool (englisch: „Aprilscherz“ oder „April April!“) ist ein etwa 1,80 Meter langes Segelboot, das 1968 als bis dahin kleinstes Segelboot einen Ozean – den Atlantik – überquerte. Sie hält bis heute (Stand 2006) den Rekord… … Deutsch Wikipedia
April Fool — Plan véritable d invasion de l Irak April Fool (équivalent anglais de Poisson d avril) est le nom de code d un espion et agent double supposé avoir joué un rôle clé dans la chute du Président Saddam Hussein. D après les mémoires du Général Tommy… … Wikipédia en Français
April fool — noun a) A person subjected to a practical joke on April Fools Day. Often used as an exclamation upon revealing the joke. APRIL FOOL, Any one imposed on, or sent on a bootless errand on the first of April, on which day it is the custom among the… … Wiktionary
