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  • verb Present participle of April-fool.

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Examples

  • In England, the custom of April-fooling is practiced very much as it is in the United States.

    Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories M. T. W.

  • It has been said that "what compound is to simple addition, so is Scotch to English April-fooling."

    Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories M. T. W.

  • We counted up before returning home, and found that forty-four miles had been ridden back and forth during the day on account of this silly April-fooling.

    The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, 1908

  • "I guess he was just April-fooling me," she suggested comfortingly, and the insistence of her soft gaze was such that Eloise looked up and met a smile so irresistible, that in spite of herself, her expression relaxed.

    Jewel Clara Louise Burnham 1890

  • "It trailer parts has been suggested that Europe derived its April-fooling from ..."

    Computerworld News 2010

  • April-fooling around and focusing on tomorrow's lunchtime kick-off at Old Trafford while their title rivals suffered from the rigours of Europe.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • April-fooling around and focusing on tomorrow's lunchtime kick-off at Old Trafford while their title rivals suffered from the rigours of Europe.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

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