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.

Goofing off

Stop your foolery and get back to work.

Being silly

His foolery at the party made everyone laugh.