fooling

SayFOO-ling/ˈfuːlɪŋ/

Noun pluralfoolings

2 meanings of fooling

1
verb
The -ing form of fool. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
She was only fooling when she said the dog could talk.
Stop fooling and listen to me for a second.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
Silly or playful behavior that is not meant to be serious.
Like clowning around when you should be paying attention.
All that fooling made us late for dinner.
The teacher said there was no time for fooling before the test.
Similarclowning, joking, silliness, horseplay, nonsense
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fooling is a form of fool

fool, verb: To trick someone into believing something that is not true. Full entry

Forms: foolfools he/she/itfooling -ing formfooled past tense, past participle
Spelling: fool → fooling: add -ing

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