FRIBBLE Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈfri-bəl

Definition of fribble

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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fribble

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noun

as in fudge

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Recent Examples of fribble

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

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Verb

The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Starling Marte moved over to right field and Isaac Collins came in to play left field.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of play

Verb

Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of fool around

Noun

Air New Zealand is offering bunk rentals on its longest flight from New York to Auckland.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
The boutique property in Williamsburg, Virginia, offers 22 rooms, including bunk rooms ideal for families and the General’s Quarters that features a kitchenette and separate bedroom.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of bunk

Verb

President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.

— USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of hang about

Noun

In any organization, roughly 20% are adopters who are bought in and know how to implement the change; about 70% believe in it but have no idea how to execute it; and 10% are detractors who think the whole thing is nonsense.

— Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Even after watching replays, the ref stuck with his original call that Mbappe had initiated the contact, which was palpable nonsense.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of nonsense

Verb

While some might show their boredom by doodling on paper or playing on their phone, this pilot took his message to new heights – roughly 1,100 feet (335 meters).

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
His cardboard sign is written in marker pen, a tiny Chivas shirt doodled in its corner.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of doodle

Noun

To thwart blossom end rot, some gardeners are purchasing blossom set sprays containing calcium to apply to their plants’ foliage.

— Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Making it through the growing phase, having ducked and dodged blight, hornworms, blossom end rot, and all the other problems a tomato plant might run into can feel like a success of its own.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 17 July 2026

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