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fooling

verbnouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈfuːlɪŋ//

The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of foolpresent participle and gerund of fool

noun

  1. 1

    The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.

    c. 1775, Janet Schaw, Journal of a Lady of Quality I laugh at him and use every little Art in my power to make him view things in a more cheerful light, but he knows better than I do, and tho' his good nature and politeness make him appear to be diverted with my foolings, I am sensible they do not amuse his melancholy.

Forms

plural
foolings
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