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foolin'

foolin' is the pronunciation spelling of fooling.

Meaning of fooling

Noun

fooling (countable and uncountable, plural foolings)

  1. The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.
    • 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.c. 1775, Janet Schaw, Journal of a Lady of Quality

Questions about foolin'

What is foolin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Foolin' is the pronunciation spelling of fooling.

Words near foolin' in the dictionary

  1. foolhood
  2. foolifies
  3. foolify
  4. fooligan
  5. fooligans
  6. foolin'
  7. fooling
  8. fooling about
  9. fooling along
  10. fooling around
  11. fooling away

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