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- [fool]
- /ful/
- /fuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fool]
- /ful/
Definitions of fooling word
- noun fooling a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. 1
- noun fooling a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool. 1
- noun fooling a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone. 1
- noun fooling an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm (usually preceded by a present participle): He's just a dancing fool. 1
- noun fooling a weak-minded or idiotic person. 1
- verb with object fooling to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him. 1
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Origin of fooling
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English fol, fool < Old French fol < Latin follis bellows, bag; cf. follis
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Parts of speech for Fooling
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fooling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fooling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fooling
noun fooling
- roughhouse — rough, disorderly playing, especially indoors.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- teasing — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- jesting — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- sham — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
Antonyms for fooling
noun fooling
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
Top questions with fooling
- who's fooling who?
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