Pronunciation: /pleɪ ˈsʌmwʌn fɔr ə ful/
noun a person who is easily deceived or tricked
A1 She felt hurt when she realized he was playing her for a fool.
A2 I can't believe she's still letting him play her for a fool.
B1 After finding out the truth, she vowed never to let anyone play her for a fool again.
B2 He thought he could play me for a fool, but I saw right through his lies.
C1 She was tired of people trying to play her for a fool and decided to confront them head-on.
C2 His elaborate scheme to play her for a fool was quickly uncovered by her sharp intuition.
verb to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true
A1 She played him for a fool by pretending to be someone else online.
A2 The salesperson tried to play me for a fool by giving me false information about the product.
B1 I realized he was playing me for a fool when I found out he had been lying to me all along.
B2 She thought she could play her boss for a fool, but he saw through her deception.
C1 The con artist had a way of playing people for fools and taking advantage of their trust.
C2 He was skilled at playing others for fools, but eventually his dishonesty caught up with him.
formal It is not ethical to play someone for a fool in a professional setting.
informal Don't think you can play me for a fool and get away with it.
slang She thought she could play him for a fool, but he caught on quickly.
figurative Trying to deceive him was like trying to play a seasoned detective for a fool.
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