fooling

• Forma participial do verbo 'fool', que significa enganar ou pregar peças em alguém, ou ainda ter um comportamento brincalhão e pouco sério.

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.

   Brincalhão

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscarefreefrivolousirresponsiblejestingjokinglightheartedplayful

   Antônimosgraveresponsibleserioussobersolemn

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de enganar ou de levar alguém a acreditar em algo falso, bem como para se comportar de maneira brincalhona ou tola.

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.

   Enganar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbamboozlecondeceivedeludedupehoaxhoodwinkmisleadtrick

   Antônimosdisabuseenlighteninformundeceive

2. Act playfully or jokeB1informal

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

   Brincar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscavortclownfrolichorse aroundjestjokemess aroundplay

Variantes phrasalfool aroundfool away