April fool
the victim of a practical joke or trick on April Fools' Day.
a practical joke or trick played on that day.
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How to use April fool in a sentence
This paper published the account as an April fool's Day joke, though later it took to itself the credit for having believed it.
For an April fool's Day gathering, ask each guest to come prepared to do some sleight of hand trick.
Games for Everybody | May C. HofmannYou know, Mrs. Vanderhook expects me to look after the decorations of her April-Fool tea party.
The Gay Gnani of Gingalee | Florence Huntley"You can't April-fool me that easy," she said in a superior-sounding way that irritated Jerry.
Jerry's Charge Account | Hazel Hutchins WilsonBertie walks slowly toward the door, but stops halfway there, and asks, "Is it April-fool's Day?"
The Nursery, February 1881, Vol. XXIX | Various
British Dictionary definitions for April fool
an unsuspecting victim of a practical joke or trick traditionally performed on the first of April (April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day)
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