APRIL FOOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does April fool mean? 

• APRIL FOOL (noun)
  The noun APRIL FOOL has 2 senses:

1. the butt of a prank played on April 1st

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

  Familiarity information: APRIL FOOL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APRIL FOOL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The butt of a prank played on April 1st

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("April fool" is a kind of...):

butt; goat; laughingstock; stooge (a victim of ridicule or pranks)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("April fool" is a kind of...):

practical joke (a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish))