scherzare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- frolic verb To play or move about happily and without restraint.
- jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
- kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.
Senses
scherzare is used for these senses in English:
- fool (archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
- frolic (intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. [from 1580s]
- jest To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- joke (intransitive) To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
- kid (intransitive, colloquial) To joke.
fool — full definition
- noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
- verb To trick or deceive someone.
- noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
frolic — full definition
- verb To play or move about happily and without restraint.
- noun Playful, carefree activity or fun.
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