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fribble
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1frib·ble

verb \ˈfri-bəl\
frib·bledfrib·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of FRIBBLE

transitive verb
: to trifle or fool away
intransitive verb
1
: trifle
2
obsolete : dodder

Examples of FRIBBLE

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

Origin of FRIBBLE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1633

Related to FRIBBLE

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

Rhymes with FRIBBLE

dibble, dribble, gribble, kibble, nibble, quibble, scribble, sibyl

2fribble

noun

Definition of FRIBBLE

: a frivolous person, thing, or idea
— frib·ble adjective

First Known Use of FRIBBLE

1664

Rhymes with FRIBBLE

dibble, dribble, kibble, nibble, quibble, scribble

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