fooling

Meanings

• Verb

  Deceiving or cheating someone, often in a playful or mischievous way.

  - "He enjoyed fooling his friends with harmless pranks."
  - "The magician successfully fooled the audience with his sleight of hand."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fooling
cooling , schooling , rooling , pooling

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Fuel (en) : A substance that can be burned to produce heat or power
   

2. Fule () :
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Fueling (en) : Providing fuel for a vehicle or machine
   

2. Fuling () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of fooling that leads to same result
fool , fooled , fooling , fools , fool about , fool around , fooled about , fooled around , fooling about , fooling around , fools about , fools around , fool about with , fool around with , fooled about with , fooled around with , fooling about with , fooling around with , fools about with , fools around with , fool with , fooled with , fooling with , fools with

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Forms

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Fooled (past tense), Fooling (present participle), Fooled (past participle), Fools (plural noun), Foolish (adjective)

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Etymology

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The word 'fooling' is derived from the Old English word 'fool' which means 'simple' or 'stupid'. It comes from the Proto-Germanic word 'fulaz' which means 'knave' or 'rogue'. The present participle form 'fooling' developed from the past participle 'fooled' which meant 'deceived'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me' is a popular saying that emphasizes the importance of not being easily deceived.

2. In the game of bridge, a 'fooling bid' is a bid that is intended to mislead the opposing team about the strength of one's hand.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prank: A practical joke or mischievous act.

2. Mischief: A playful or naughty act, often meant to cause amusement or annoyance.

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Culture

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In literature, 'fooling' has been used to describe playful deception in works such as Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' and Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. In art, 'fooling' has been depicted in paintings and sculptures as a representation of mischief and humor. In music, 'fooling' has been used as a theme in various genres, from classical music to modern pop songs.

How to Memorize "fooling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of deceiving someone, such as a magician performing a trick or a child playing a prank.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fooling' with playful deception or mischief.
   - Think of a time when you or someone you know successfully fooled someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memorable phrase, such as 'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.' to help remember the meaning of 'fooling'.

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