Definition of April fool

1. Noun. The butt of a prank played on April 1st.

Generic synonyms: Butt, Goat, Laughingstock, Stooge

2. Noun. A practical joke or trick played on the first day of April.
Generic synonyms: Practical Joke

Definition of April fool

1. Noun. A person subjected to a practical joke on April Fools' Day. Often used as an exclamation upon revealing the joke. ¹

2. Noun. A practical joke played on April Fools' Day. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of April Fool

Appomattox
Apps
Apr
Apr.
Apresoline
April
April-fool
April-fooled
April-fooling
April-fools
April 14
April Fool's Day
April Fools'
April Fools' Day
April Fools' day
April fool (current term)
April fooler
April fools
April gentleman
April gentlemen
April showers bring May flowers
Aprill
Aprilly
Aprils
Apsu
Apt test
Aptenodytes
Aptenodytes forsteri
Aptenodytes patagonica
Apterygidae

Literary usage of April fool

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1869)
"On the other hand, it seems difficult to believe that Malvolio was not an April Fool. The plot devised for the discomfiture of the pompous steward is most ..."

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