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fooling

/ˈfuːlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
fool-ing
IPA
/ˈfuːlɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fool

noun

The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

foolings (plural)

Synonyms

casual

Rhymes With

ruling cooling schooling fueling drooling pooling tooling dueling fuelling retooling huling dooling

Questions

How do you pronounce fooling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfuːlɪŋ/.
What does fooling mean?
present participle and gerund of fool

How to pronounce fooling

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