# fooling

Pronunciation: say "FOO-ling" /ˈfuːlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of fool. — present participle and gerund of fool
   - Simple: The -ing form of fool. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The magician was fooling the audience with clever sleight of hand._
   - _The boys were fooling around in the yard until dinner was ready._

## Noun

2. Foolish or playful conduct; the act of joking around or behaving without seriousness.
   - Simple: Silly or playful behavior that is not meant to be serious.
   - _Enough fooling. We have serious decisions to make tonight._
   - _His constant fooling eventually wore out the rest of the team._

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