Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fool
plural foolings
- countableuncountableThe act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.
1 more example
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.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Arabic خِيَانَة
- خِيَانَة (ḵiyāna)the act of one who fools
Finnish narraus, narutus
- narrausthe act of one who fools
- narutusthe act of one who fools
- älytysthe act of one who fools
Irish amadántacht, amaidí
- amadántachtthe act of one who fools
- amaidíthe act of one who fools
- airleacánachtthe act of one who fools
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with fooling
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fooling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fooling
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