fool along
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Move or go somewhere slowly and without any real purpose.
Literal meaning: To move along in the manner of a fool — without direction.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To move or travel in an aimless, unhurried, or irresponsible way.
"He just fooled along without any plan for his future."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare and dialectal; more common in older American English and regional varieties. Unlikely to be encountered in modern standard English. May carry a sense of drifting through life without direction.
Commonly used with
life day road time
Forms
Base
fool along
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fools along
he/she/it
Past simple
fooled along
yesterday
Past participle
fooled along
have + pp
-ing form
fooling along
continuous
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