Tomfoolery: meaning, definitions and examples

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tomfoolery

 

[ tษ’mหˆfuหlษ™ri ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

silly behavior

Foolish or silly behavior, often characterized by pranks, tricks, or mischief.

Synonyms

foolery, mischief, shenanigans

Examples of usage

  • He was up to his usual tomfoolery, hiding my keys again.
  • Stop with the tomfoolery and focus on your work.
Context #2 | Noun

nonsense

Nonsensical or foolish talk or ideas; absurdity.

Synonyms

balderdash, nonsense, rubbish

Examples of usage

  • I can't believe she fell for that tomfoolery about the flying pigs.
  • Don't listen to his tomfoolery, he's just trying to confuse you.

Translations

Translations of the word "tomfoolery" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น brincadeira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‚เคฐเฅเค–เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Albernheit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekonyolan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒั€ั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚upota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„šใ‹ใ• (ใŠใ‚ใ‹ใ•)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sottise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tonterรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aptallฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”๋ณด ๊ฐ™์€ ์ง“ (babo gateun jit)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู…ุงู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hloupost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hlรบposลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„š่ ข (yรบ chว”n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neumnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimskulegheit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ั‹ะผะฐา›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒงแƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axmaqlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tonterรญa

Etymology

The word 'tomfoolery' originated in the late 17th century, combining 'Tom', a generic name for a foolish person, with 'foolery' to emphasize the idea of foolish behavior. It has been used to describe silly or nonsensical actions or ideas ever since.

See also: folly, fool, foolery, foolhardy, foolish, foolishly, foolishness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,874, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.