tomfoolery

[ tom-foo-luh-ree ]

/ ˌtɒmˈfu lə ri /

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noun, plural tom·fool·er·ies.

foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness.

a silly act, matter, or thing.

Origin of tomfoolery

First recorded in 1805–15; tomfool + -ery

SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery

1 foolishness, silliness, horseplay, monkeyshine.

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Words nearby tomfoolery

Tom, Dick and Jerry, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomium, Tom Jones, Tomlinson, Tommasini, tommy

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Example sentences from the Web for tomfoolery

"There shall be no tomfoolery of love-making," she had said.
The Duke's Children|Anthony Trollope
I want a wife, and I want a girl who hasn't been spoilt by the tomfoolery of the world.
The Beggar Man|Ruby Mildred Ayres
He thought there was a great deal of tomfoolery about them, and he viewed the gradual loss of faith in drugs with alarm.
The Breaking Point|Mary Roberts Rinehart
And for the other tomfoolery, pretending to search premises: Cope has a warrant?
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions

But when Barber saw the curtains, he called them "tomfoolery," and tore them down.
The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates

British Dictionary definitions for tomfoolery

tomfoolery

/ (ˌtɒmˈfuːlərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

foolish behaviour

utter nonsense; rubbish

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单词	tomfoolery
释义	tomfoolery [ tom-foo-luh-ree ] / ˌtɒmˈfu lə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tom·fool·er·ies. foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness. a silly act, matter, or thing. Origin of tomfoolery First recorded in 1805–15; tomfool + -ery SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery 1 foolishness, silliness, horseplay, monkeyshine. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby tomfoolery Tom, Dick and Jerry, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomium, Tom Jones, Tomlinson, Tommasini, tommy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tomfoolery "There shall be no tomfoolery of love-making," she had said. The Duke's Children\|Anthony Trollope I want a wife, and I want a girl who hasn't been spoilt by the tomfoolery of the world. The Beggar Man\|Ruby Mildred Ayres He thought there was a great deal of tomfoolery about them, and he viewed the gradual loss of faith in drugs with alarm. The Breaking Point\|Mary Roberts Rinehart And for the other tomfoolery, pretending to search premises: Cope has a warrant? Back o' the Moon\|Oliver Onions But when Barber saw the curtains, he called them "tomfoolery," and tore them down. The Rich Little Poor Boy\|Eleanor Gates British Dictionary definitions for tomfoolery tomfoolery / (ˌtɒmˈfuːlərɪ) / noun plural -eries foolish behaviour utter nonsense; rubbish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tomfoolery absurdity, madness, craziness, horseplay, giddiness, bunk, folly, foolishness, insanity, shenanigans, fun, ridiculousness, lunacy, senselessness, silliness, irresponsibility, foolery, antics, clowning, high jinks
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tomfoolery

noun, plural tom·fool·er·ies.

Origin of tomfoolery

SYNONYMS FOR tomfoolery

Words nearby tomfoolery

Example sentences from the Web for tomfoolery

British Dictionary definitions for tomfoolery

noun plural -eries

Words related to tomfoolery