FOOLING Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word fooling. (close relations)
fooled
Best Alternative Words for FOOLING
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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 | ||||||||