noun
- foolish or silly behavior; nonsense
Examples
- The teacher had no patience for foolery during the exam.
- His constant foolery made it hard to take him seriously.
- The meeting devolved into foolery when no one could agree.
- She dismissed his excuses as mere foolery.
- The children’s foolery in the yard could be heard from inside.
- The court jester’s foolery entertained the royal guests.