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tomfooling

tomfooling is the present participle and gerund of tomfool.

Meaning of tomfool

Verb

tomfool (third-person singular simple present tomfools, present participle tomfooling, simple past and past participle tomfooled)

  1. (intransitive) To act foolishly.

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Questions about tomfooling

What is tomfooling the present participle and gerund of?
Tomfooling is the present participle and gerund of tomfool.

Words near tomfooling in the dictionary

  1. tomfool
  2. tomfooled
  3. tomfooleries
  4. tomfoolerous
  5. tomfoolery
  6. tomfooling
  7. tomfoolish
  8. tomfoolishness
  9. tomfools
  10. tomfuckery
  11. tomgirl

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