act a fool
Behave like buffoon
To act a fool is to behave in a wild, reckless, or uninhibited way—often deliberately and usually in a social setting.
The phrase suggests abandoning restraint rather than genuine foolishness: We're going to act a fool at the club tonight.
It can be celebratory or warning: Don't make me act a fool up in here.
- misbehaveConduct oneself poorly
- wild outBecome uncontrollably frenzied
- go crazyLose mental composure
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
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behavioral composure
act a foolbehave oneself
Act with proper conduct
keep one's cool · keep it together · stay calm · act one's age · hold it together
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