Meaning of the word "play the fool" in English

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play the fool

US /pleɪ ðə fuːl/
UK /pleɪ ðə fuːl/
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Idiom

1.

to behave in a silly or foolish way, often to entertain others or to avoid responsibility

Example:
Stop playing the fool and take this seriously.
He was always playing the fool to make his friends laugh.
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