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Definition of April fool

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

2. Noun. A practical joke or trick played on the first day of April.

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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