fribble

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verb

frib·​ble ˈfri-bəl 

fribbled; fribbling ˈfri-b(ə-)liŋ 

transitive verb

: to trifle or fool away

intransitive verb

1

: trifle

2

obsolete : dodder

fribble

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noun

: a frivolous person, thing, or idea

fribble adjective

Synonyms

Verb

• doodle
• fiddle (around)
• fool around
• goof (around)
• hang about [British]
• kick around
• mess around
• monkey (around)
• play
• potter (around)
• putter (around)
• trifle

Examples of fribble in a Sentence

Verb

somehow, he managed to spend the whole morning fribbling instead of doing his assigned work

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1633, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1664, in the meaning defined above