as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
somehow, he managed to spend the whole morning fribbling instead of doing his assigned work
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Recent Examples of fribble
Gary Gramling, SI.com, 7 Jan. 2018
Noun
And then Jimmy and his mom go to Friendly’s for dinner and ice cream, and Jimmy tries to convince his mom that a fribble is dinner.
—Gary Gramling, SI.com, 7 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fribble
Verb
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Herro and Powell, who are the Heat’s two leading scorers this season, entered Tuesday with just 173 minutes played together this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kings coach Doug Christie said Westbrook also ranks among the very best point guards to ever play the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The labels on David protein bars — which come in flavors like fudge brownie, blueberry pie and cake batter — list 150 calories and 2 grams of fat.—
Natalie Bennett,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mid-level roles included a deli/food service associate responsible for preparing Buc-ee's signature barbecue, baked goods, jerky, fudge and sandwiches, and a store bookkeeper managing daily accounting and cash reconciliation.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For families Hotel June can be a good option for small families looking for a stylish, beach-adjacent base, but do note that the rooms aren't huge, and bunk-bed options are limited.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times reported that sailors needed more than 30 hours to put out the fire and more than 600 crew had lost their bunk space.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bella Ramsey takes a break from killing zombies and avenging father figures, their usual pastimes in series The Last of Us, to fool around and fall in love in Sunny Dancer, a decidedly uneven but fitfully charming, YA-skewed British comedy-drama.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If he ever gets stressed or frustrated in dealing with all this nonsense, that footage is never shown.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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This is not on DeRosa, but that is nonsense.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But they are increasingly undermined by colleagues who have traded the reporter’s notebook for an activist’s megaphone, and that rot has worked its way into the core of some of the largest newsrooms in the country.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Play bingo or trivia on Thursday nights, and look out for karaoke, brunch, and the occasional speed dating event during the week.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pick up the phone, and a creepy voice will ask if you, too, like scary movies, before testing your slasher-trivia knowledge.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Fribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fribble. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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