fooling

• Partizip Präsens des Verbs 'fool', das bedeutet, jemanden zu täuschen oder hereinzulegen, sowie sich spielerisch oder scherzhaft zu verhalten.

The present participle of the verb 'fool', meaning to deceive or trick someone, or to engage in playful or unserious behavior.

1. Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibilityB1informal

   Acting in a playful, unserious, or carefree manner, often without considering consequences.

   Leichtsinnig

   • He was in a fooling mood and kept telling jokes during the meeting.
   • The children were being fooling and running around the house.
   • She gave him a fooling smile before skipping away.

   Synonymecarefreefrivolousirresponsiblejestingjokinglightheartedplayful

   Antonymegraveresponsibleserioussobersolemn

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung des Täuschens oder Irreführens einer Person zu bezeichnen, sowie für ein spielerisches oder albernes Verhalten.

A verb used to indicate the act of deceiving or tricking someone, or to behave in a playful or silly manner.

1. Deceive or trickB1formal

   To deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true.

   Täuschen

   • He fooled his friends with a clever magic trick.
   • She was fooled into believing the fake news.
   • Don't let his smile fool you; he's very serious.

   Synonymebamboozlecondeceivedeludedupehoaxhoodwinkmisleadtrick

   Antonymedisabuseenlighteninformundeceive

2. Act playfully or jokeB1informal

   To behave in a silly or playful way, often to amuse others.

   Herumalbern

   • Stop fooling around and get back to work.
   • The children were fooling about in the garden.
   • He was just fooling when he said he would quit.

   Synonymecavortclownfrolichorse aroundjestjokemess aroundplay

Phrasal-Variantenfool aroundfool away