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Meaning of "fooling about" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOLING ABOUT

fooling about  [ˈfuːlɪŋ əˈbaʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOLING ABOUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fooling about is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOLING ABOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fooling about in the English dictionary

The definition of fooling about in the dictionary is the act of speaking or acting in a playful, teasing, or jesting manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOLING ABOUT


about
əˈbaʊt
bout
baʊt
gadabout
ˈɡædəˌbaʊt
hereabout
ˈhɪərəˌbaʊt
kickabout
ˈkɪkəˌbaʊt
knockabout
ˈnɒkəˌbaʊt
layabout
ˈleɪəˌbaʊt
roundabout
ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt
rouseabout
ˈraʊsəˌbaʊt
roustabout
ˈraʊstəˌbaʊt
runabout
ˈrʌnəˌbaʊt
stirabout
ˈstɜːrəˌbaʊt
thenabout
ˈðenəˌbaʊt
thereabout
ˌðɛərəˈbaʊt
turnabout
ˈtɜːnəˌbaʊt
walkabout
ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt
whereabout
ˌwɛərəˈbaʊt
whirlabout
ˈwɜːləˌbaʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOLING ABOUT

fool´s-parsley
foolbegged
fooleries
foolery
foolfish
foolhardier
foolhardiest
foolhardily
foolhardiness
foolhardy
foolish
foolishly
foolishness
foolproof
foolscap
foolscap envelope
foolscap octavo
foolscap quarto
foolscap sheet
foolscap size

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOLING ABOUT

bring about
cast about
come about
fuck about
get about
go about
hang about
just about
kick about
know what one is talking about
make no bones about
marabout
nothing to write home about
out and about
right about
round about
see about
set about
talk about
time about
what about

Synonyms and antonyms of fooling about in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fooling about» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOLING ABOUT

Find out the translation of fooling about to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fooling about from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fooling about» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

关于嘴硬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

engañando acerca
570 millions of speakers

English

fooling about
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के बारे में बेवकूफ बना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خداع حول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дурачиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enganando sobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পর্কে বোকা বানানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tromper sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Narren zu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

についてだます
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 대해 장난
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lừa về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बद्दल बेबंदपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kandırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingannare su
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

o oszukiwanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дуріти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prosti despre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοροϊδεύουμε περίπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flous oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lura om
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lure om
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fooling about

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOLING ABOUT»

The term «fooling about» is normally little used and occupies the 144.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOLING ABOUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fooling about» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fooling about» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fooling about

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOLING ABOUT»

Discover the use of fooling about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fooling about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
A. I did not want to see any more fooling about it; the chief engineer and the counsel had recommended it. Q. Was it fooling, what do you mean by that ? A. Well, I don't know as it was fooling, but I didn't want any more fooling about it. Q. What ...
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1916
2
Minutes and Testimony of the Joint Legislative Committee ...
A. I did not want to see any more fooling about it; the chief engineer and the counsel had recommended it. Q. Was it fooling, what do you mean by that ? A. Well, I don't know as it was fooling, but I didn't want any more fooling about it. Q. What ...
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee Appointed to Investigate the Public Service Commissions, 1916
3
Final Report of the Joint Legislative Committee Appointed to ...
A. I didn't want to see any more fooling about it ; the chief engineer and the counsel had recommended it. Q. Was it fooling, what do you mean by that? A. Well, I don't know as it was fooling, but I didn't want any more fooling about it. Q. What do ...
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee Appointed to Investigate the Public Service Commissions, George F. Thompson, James A. Foley, 1915
4
The Merchant of Venice: Second Series
give me your blessing, — truth will 75 come to light, murder cannot be hid long, a man's son may, but in the end truth will out. Gob. Pray you sir stand up, I am sure you are not Laun- celot my boy. Laun. Pray you let's have no more fooling about ...
William Shakespeare, John Russell-Brown, 1955
5
The Challenging Heights
'I wasn't fooling about that,' she said. 'I'm still not fooling.' Dicken was just digesting what she had said when MacAllister's secretary appeared. For a change he was neither immaculate nor unmoved. He was covered with dust and flakes of ...
Max Hennessy, 2001
6
Writing Voices: Creating Communities of Writers
Philip Pullman describes this process as 'fooling about', and in extending the metaphor, recalls for us Rosen's image of language as putty, language which can be stretched, squashed, reshaped and transformed: It goes on to consist of fooling ...
Teresa Cremin, Debra Myhill, 2013
7
Playing Outdoors: Spaces And Places, Risk And Challenge: ...
It goes on to consist of fooling about with the stuff the world is made of: with sounds, and with shapes and colours, and with clay and paper and wood and metal, and with language. Fooling about, playing with it, pushing it this way and that, ...
Tovey, Helen, 2007
8
The Adventures of Sally
Fillmore's wife, you were saying...” Ginger came back reluctantly to the main theme. “Well, she came into the office one morning, and we started fooling about.. .” “Fooling about?” “Well, kind of chivvying each other.” “Chivvying?” “At least I was.
P. G. Wodehouse, 2008
9
Collier's Illustrated Weekly
"Well, she came into the office one morning, and we started fooling about — " " Fooling about?" "Well, kind of chivying each other." "Chivying!" exclaimed Sally. X THE only real and lasting happiness, we are told, is to be obtained by bringing ...
10
April hopes
I kept fooling about, and fooling about, and it was because I had that sort of prescience — or whatever you call it — that I was , mistaken about it from the very beginning." He wished to tell Boardman about the events of the night before ; but he ...
William Dean Howells, 1887

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOLING ABOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fooling about is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Crates of petrol bombs seized from mob of up to 30 youths in Belfast
What might seem like fooling about can often result in a criminal record which can affect travel, education and employment opportunities in the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
It's all so academic in Ireland but there's time to tango in Argentina
Much as black people, in fooling about on violins and pianos, produced the art of jazz. Buenos Aires turns out to have more psychoanalysts ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
3
PSNI appeal after traffic lights set on fire and petrol bombs seized in …
What might seem like fooling about can often result in a criminal record which can affect travel, education and employment opportunities in the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
Miss Tanakapur Haazair Ho review: It's a long boring affair
... Sualal's reputation, so the aggrieved, angry husband alleges that Arjun was fooling about with his other prized possession - Miss Tanakpur. «India Today, Jun 15»
5
Petrol bombs hurled in Belfast
"What might seem like fooling about can often result in a criminal record which can affect travel, education and employment opportunities in the ... «U.TV, Jun 15»
6
Parents in West Belfast urged to keep tabs on their children after …
What might seem like fooling about can often result in a criminal record which can affect travel, education and employment opportunities in the ... «Belfast Live, Jun 15»
7
PSNI clampdown on east Belfast anti-social behaviour after teens …
What might seem like fooling about can often result in a criminal record which can affect travel, education and employment opportunities in the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
8
Ryne Sandberg swears revenge on the Nationals for something
But the fooling about with the music was relevant enough to warrant cold, hard revenge. That's right, 'Ol Sandy's got some pretty devious tricks ... «The Good Phight, May 15»
9
Lee Miller's insightful photos of Pablo Picasso
Tony Penrose says: “He was the most fun person for a small boy to be around, he was always inventing games and fooling about. He was just ... «Scotsman, May 15»
10
How Dare You? – Asantehene
He will stand up, face whoever is tormenting him or fooling about around him, with grim determination, then questions, "How dare you?" He was ... «GhanaWeb, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fooling about [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fooling-about>. Apr 2024 ».
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