fool vs fool away

fool is a noun but fool away is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fool	Yes	No	Yes	No
fool away	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fool and fool away are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fool include dissipate, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot.

fool (noun)	fool away (noun)
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

fool (verb)	fool away (verb)
indulge in horseplay	spend frivolously and unwisely
fool or hoax
spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of