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FOOLING Synonyms

There are 41 synonyms of the word fooling. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the word fooling. (close relations)
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amusing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

• arousing or provoking laughter

bantering
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• cleverly amusing in tone

jesting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• characterized by jokes and good humor

joking
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• characterized by jokes and good humor

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

mocking
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

taunting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

teasing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

• playful vexation

• the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

adjective satellite

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

• arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

• causing irritation or annoyance

deceiving
adjectiveadj
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

deluding
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

duping
nounn
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

kidding
verbv
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English dramatist (1558-1594)

• soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

• a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

• young goat

verb

• tell false information to for fun

• be silly or tease one another

tricking
nounn
noun

• a cunning or deceitful action or device

• a period of work or duty

• an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

• a prostitute's customer

• (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

verb

• deceive somebody

gull
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

• mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

verb

• make a fool or dupe of

• fool or hoax

befool
verbv
verb

• make a fool or dupe of

• fool or hoax

chump
nounn
noun

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

cod
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

• lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

• major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

adverb

• collecting the charges upon delivery

adjective satellite

• payable by the recipient on delivery

verb

• fool or hoax

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

dissipate
verbv
verb

• to cause to separate and go in different directions

• move away from each other

• spend frivolously and unwisely

• live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

dupe
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

fritter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

verb

• spend frivolously and unwisely

Best Hypernyms For FOOLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fooling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
deceive betray buffoon clown consume cozen delude dupe goof goofball jest joke play simple simpleton squander victim ware waste
Phrases (3)
lead astraylead onmerry andrew

Alternatives for AMUSING

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