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fooling

UK
/ˈfuːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈfulɪŋ/
fooling around

Translations

foolingnoun
foolings
pl
plaisanterieSens ludique ou humoristique ; registre courant.
The children's fooling around at the party kept everyone laughing.
Les plaisanteries des enfants à la fête faisaient rire tout le monde.
tromperieSens général : action de tromper ou de duper quelqu’un.
His fooling was so convincing that everyone believed his story.
Sa tromperie était si convaincante que tout le monde a cru son histoire.
Additional translations
facétiePlus littéraire ; petit acte drôle ou malicieux.
Synonyms
misleading
deception
trickery
duping
fooling around
foolinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfuːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈfulɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something characterized by playful or deceptive behavior.
espiègleSe dit d’un comportement joueur, malicieux ou taquin.
The prank relied on a fooling spirit of mischief.
La farce reposait sur un esprit espiègle de malice.
Synonyms
duping
tricking
misleading
deceiving
facetious
bantering
playful
mocking
joking
teasing
jesting
beguileing
deluding
hoodwinking
beguiling
misrepresenting
foolverb

fooling

Gerund

fooled
Past Simple
fooled
Past Participle
fooling
Gerund
UK
/fuːl/
US
/ful/
He tried to fool his friends into thinking he had won the lottery.
Il a essayé de duper ses amis en leur faisant croire qu'il avait gagné à la loterie.
faire l'imbécileSens familier ; souvent employé dans fool around.
The children were fooling around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
Les enfants faisaient l'imbécile dans le jardin, en prétendant être des pirates.
Additional translations
gaspillerAvec l'idée de temps ou d'occasions ; surtout dans fool away.
Synonyms
outwit
trick
hoodwink
deceive
dupe
beguile
mislead

Definitions

foolingnoun
The act of deceiving or tricking someone.
His fooling was so convincing that everyone believed his story.
A playful or humorous act intended to amuse or entertain.
The children's fooling around at the party kept everyone laughing.
foolinggerund / present participle
Engaging in playful or deceptive behavior; characterized by fooling.
The prank relied on a fooling spirit of mischief.
foolverb
To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
He tried to fool his friends into thinking he had won the lottery.
To act in a playful or silly way.
The children were fooling around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
To waste or spend (time or opportunities) idly or frivolously, usually with ‘away’.
He fooled away the entire morning instead of getting any work done.
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