Play
Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
Usage example: it's such a delight to watch the children in their play
Tomfoolery and play are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tomfoolery" instead a noun "Play".
Tomfoolery
Tomfoolery noun - Foolish or senseless behavior.
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Synonyms for Tomfoolery
Play and tomfoolery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a noun "Tomfoolery".
Nearby Word: tomfool
How words are described
| normal | normal play | normal tomfoolery |
| constant | constant play | constant tomfoolery |
| big | big play | big tomfoolery |
| interesting | interesting play | interesting tomfoolery |
| Other adjectives: general. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Jerkass: One of his shticks in CHIKARA was refusing to play along with the normal tomfoolery.
Source: Wrestling / Luke Harper - Luke Harper: Part of his gimmick as Brodie Lee was his absolute refusal to play along with Chikara's normal tomfoolery.
Source: No-Nonsense Nemesis - Uncle Tomfoolery: This play is very very very racist.
Source: Theatre / The Green Pastures
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Tomfoolery and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/tomfoolery
Play & Tomfoolery. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/tomfoolery>.
Tomfoolery or Play. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/tomfoolery.
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