Foolery

/ˈfuːləri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

foolish behavior or actions; a state or instance of being a fool.

His constant foolery during meetings made it hard for anyone to take him seriously.

a foolish act or remark; a prank or jest.

The foolery of the pranksters disrupted the entire event.

deceitful or foolish trickery.

She regarded his foolery as nothing more than a bad joke.

lack of good sense; foolish behavior.

Amidst the foolery, someone actually got hurt.

Middle English fole, from Old French fol, from Latin follis 'bag, bellows', hence 'fool'.

fool's errand

A task that has little chance of success.

play the fool

To engage in foolish or silly behavior.

fool around

To waste time or behave in a silly way.

fool

A person who lacks judgment or sense.

foolish

Lacking good sense or judgment.

foolhardy

Recklessly bold or rash.

Goofing off

Stop your foolery and get back to work.

Being silly

His foolery at the party made everyone laugh.