- present participle of fool.
fooling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Are we fooling ourselves to think our taxes matter to our moral responsibility?
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
No fooling, “Hokum” is a fabulous horror film for all tastes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
“We can delude ourselves for a while that this is not a real cost, but we’re only fooling ourselves at the end of the day,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Those expecting the silly 795% 2025 returns of the year’s best performer, the leveraged $2.1 billion MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged, to repeat are almost surely fooling themselves.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The point is, Doris don't play with her kids fooling around in all that street mess.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word