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foolery in British English (ˈfuːlərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -eries2. an instance of this, esp a prank or trick foolery in American English (ˈfuləri) nounWord forms: plural ˈfooleries foolish behavior or a foolish action Examples of 'foolery' in a sentencefoolery Synonyms of 'foolery'nonsense, carry-on, fooling, clowning More Synonyms of foolery Definition foolish behaviour Synonyms carry-on (informal, mainly British) fooling clowning antics larks capers pranks malarkey shenanigans (informal) practical jokes silliness childishness monkey tricks (informal) desipience Additional synonymsDefinition the quality of being foolish a reminder of the follies of war Synonyms foolishness, bêtise (rare), nonsense, madness, stupidity, absurdity, indiscretion, recklessness, silliness, idiocy, irrationality, imprudence, rashness, fatuity, preposterousness, daftness (informal), desipience Synonyms joking, kidding (informal), tricks, nonsense, malarkey, teasing, farce, bluffing, shamming, trifling, mockery, pretence, skylarking (informal), buffoonery, clownishness Definition rough or rowdy play childish splashing and horseplay Synonyms rough-and-tumble, clowning, romping, fooling around, skylarking (informal), high jinks, pranks, buffoonery, roughhousing (slang) - fool
- fool around or about
- fool around with something
- foolery
- foolhardy
- fooling
- foolish
Additional synonymsDefinition annoying but not malicious behaviour that causes trouble or irritation The little lad was always up to some mischief. Synonyms misbehaviour, trouble, naughtiness, pranks, shenanigans (informal), monkey business (informal), waywardness, devilment, impishness, roguishness, roguery Definition foolish behaviour Were you serious, or was that a bit of tomfoolery? Synonyms foolishness, messing around (informal), shenanigans, clowning, stupidity, larks (informal), fooling around (informal), silliness, idiocy, skylarking (informal), horseplay, buffoonery, childishness |