Foolery

Pronunciation: /ˈfuːləri/

Definitions of foolery

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Foolery' is a noun that refers to foolish or ridiculous behavior or actions.

Example Sentences

A1 Playing pranks on April Fool's Day is considered harmless foolery.

A2 The children enjoyed the clown's silly foolery during the birthday party.

B1 His constant foolery in class disrupted the learning environment.

B2 The comedian's clever foolery kept the audience entertained throughout the show.

C1 The politician's foolery during the debate was seen as a desperate attempt to gain attention.

C2 The artist's subtle foolery in his paintings revealed deeper social commentary.

Examples of foolery in a Sentence

formal The board members were not amused by the CEO's foolish foolery during the meeting.

informal Stop with the foolery and get back to work!

slang I can't believe you fell for that foolery.

figurative Her mind was filled with foolery, unable to focus on the task at hand.

Grammatical Forms of foolery

• past tense: fooled
• plural: fooleries
• comparative: more foolery
• superlative: most foolery
• present tense: fools
• future tense: will fool
• perfect tense: have fooled
• continuous tense: are fooling
• singular: foolery
• positive degree: foolery
• infinitive: to fool
• gerund: fooling
• participle: fooled

Origin and Evolution of foolery

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'foolery' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'folie' meaning madness or foolishness.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'foolery' has retained its meaning of foolish behavior or actions, and is still commonly used in modern English to describe playful or silly behavior.