Fooling

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The speech or actions of one who fools or banters another; jesting; banter; levity; frivolity; nonsense.
  • noun. Ridiculous or absurd behavior; foolery; idle, aimless, or meddlesome action.
  • noun. Playful actions; play; sport.
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  • verb. Present participle of fool.
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  • adjective. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
  • Word Usage
    "She could not remember the little dog's name, so she boldly gave him the first name that came entered her head, "JoJo," and succeeded in fooling the officer."
    cross-reference
    deception  
    Equivalent
    light  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-stem
    fool