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The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
present participle and gerund of fool
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: casual
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
خِيَانَة
(ḵiyāna)
— the act of one who fools
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Finnish:
narraus
— the act of one who fools
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Finnish:
narutus
— the act of one who fools
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Finnish:
älytys
— the act of one who fools
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Irish:
amadántacht
— the act of one who fools
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Irish:
amaidí
— the act of one who fools
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Irish:
airleacánacht
— the act of one who fools
