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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a monkey out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pansy | /x | Noun |
| play | / | Noun |
| throw money around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| arse | / | Noun |
| tutu | /x | Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the mickey | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suffer fools gladly | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| potter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sucker | /x | Noun |
| cut a caper | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| footer | /x | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| lark | / | Noun |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a screw loose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| prance | / | Noun |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| amuses | x/x | Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb, Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| april | /x | Name |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bastard | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| berserk | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bishop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bobo | /x | Name |
| brainless | /x | Adjective |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buzzard | /x | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| clown | / | Noun, Verb |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colon | /x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| coot | / | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corny | /x | Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crazed | / | Adjective |
| craziest | /xx | Adjective |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| cuckoo | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| daft | / | Adjective |
| damned | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| demented | x/x | Adjective |
| dissipate | /xx | Verb |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dopey | /x | Adjective |
| dork | / | Noun |
| dotty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| douche | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drunken | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dupe | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| err | / | Verb |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exclaims | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fart | / | Noun, Verb |
| filth | / | Noun |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fou | / | Adjective |
| frantic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fritter away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| geek | / | Noun, Verb |
| geezer | /x | Noun |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| goblin | /x | Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| goofy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| goon | / | Noun, Verb |
| goose | / | Noun, Verb |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| gull | / | Noun, Verb |
| hardiness | /xx | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| huh | / | Noun |
| humbug | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| imbecile | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insane | x/ | Adjective |
| insanity | x/xx | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| jackass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| jester | /x | Noun |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lad | / | Noun |
| loco | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loon | / | Noun |
| loony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| lox | / | Noun, Verb |
| lunatic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
