fool
noun
a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
was fooling
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past progressiveof fool.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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.
So Théodore started an account on X, formerly known as Twitter, called "Insane AI Slop" and started calling out and poking fun at the content he came across that was fooling people.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
What would happen to Steve Jobs, being bullied in school while he was fooling around the next door neighbor's garage?
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2022
But I’m not sure how much, if at all, this was fooling drinkers, who continued to buy hazelnut-flavored coffees and add long pumps of French vanilla and peppermint syrups to their caffeinated beverages.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2022
Walker had been fooled into worrying he was fooling himself.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 12, 2019
I was fooling myself that this was important or even instructive.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
