fooling

• Participe présent du verbe 'fool', signifiant tromper ou jouer un tour à quelqu'un, ainsi que se livrer à un comportement ludique ou peu sérieux.

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.

   Insouciant, farceur

   • 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.

   Synonymescarefreefrivolousirresponsiblejestingjokinglightheartedplayful

   Antonymesgraveresponsibleserioussobersolemn

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tromper ou d'induire quelqu'un en erreur, ainsi que pour se comporter de manière ludique ou stupide.

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.

   tromper

   • 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.

   Synonymesbamboozlecondeceivedeludedupehoaxhoodwinkmisleadtrick

   Antonymesdisabuseenlighteninformundeceive

2. Act playfully or jokeB1informal

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

   s'amuser

   • 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.

   Synonymescavortclownfrolichorse aroundjestjokemess aroundplay

Variantes phrasalfool aroundfool away