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tomfoolery

/tɒmˈfuː.lə.ri/

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noun

/tɒmˈfuː.lə.ri/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее глупое, нелепое или бессмысленное поведение или действия.

A noun referring to foolish, silly, or senseless behavior or actions.

uncountable

  1. Foolish or silly behaviorB2informal

    Actions or behavior that are silly, playful, or lacking in seriousness.

    ruГлупое или дурашливое поведение

    • The teacher told the students to stop their tomfoolery in class.
    • His constant tomfoolery at work annoyed his colleagues.
    • We had a bit of tomfoolery at the party, but everyone had fun.

    Synonymsbuffooneryclowningfooleryfoolishnesshorseplaynonsensesilliness

    Antonymsgravityseriousnesssobrietysolemnity

Forms
  • tomfooleries plural form
  • tomfooleries' possessive plural form
  • tomfoolery's possessive singular form
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