april fool

A·pril fool

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-pruh l fool]
- /ˈeɪ prəl ful/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-pruh l fool]
- /ˈeɪ prəl ful/

Definitions of april fool words

countable noun april fool An April Fool is a trick that is played on April Fool's Day. 3
noun 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) 3
noun april fool victim of jokes played on April Fools' Day 3
noun april fool the victim of a practical joke or trick on April Fools' Day. 1
noun april fool a practical joke or trick played on that day. 1
noun april fool practical joke 1

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Origin of april fool

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for April fool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of April fool

april fool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

april fool usage trend in Literature

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