Tomfool

Pronunciation: /tɒm.fuːl/

Definitions of tomfool

noun a foolish or silly person

Example Sentences

A1 The children's tomfoolery made the teacher laugh.

A2 His constant tomfool behavior annoyed his classmates.

B1 The CEO did not appreciate the employee's tomfool antics during the meeting.

B2 The politician's tomfoolery caused a scandal in the media.

C1 The comedian's tomfoolery was cleverly crafted to entertain the audience.

C2 Despite his reputation for tomfoolery, he was a highly respected scientist in his field.

Examples of tomfool in a Sentence

formal The CEO did not appreciate any tomfoolery during the important board meeting.

informal Stop with the tomfoolery and focus on the task at hand.

slang I can't believe he fell for that tomfool prank.

figurative His argument was full of tomfool logic that made no sense.

Grammatical Forms of tomfool

• past tense: tomfooled
• plural: tomfools
• comparative: more tomfool
• superlative: most tomfool
• present tense: tomfools
• future tense: will tomfool
• perfect tense: have tomfooled
• continuous tense: is tomfooling
• singular: tomfool
• positive degree: tomfool
• infinitive: to tomfool
• gerund: tomfooling
• participle: tomfooled

Origin and Evolution of tomfool

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'tomfool' is believed to have originated from the Middle English term 'Tom Fool', which was a name given to a foolish or silly person.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'tomfool' has retained its meaning of a foolish or silly person, but it is now used more commonly as a playful or humorous term rather than an insult.