as in played
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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The cast has remained famously close over the years, notably coming together to pay tribute to the late Bob Saget, who played core character Danny Tanner, following his death in 2022.—
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According to his obituary, Funkhouser was born an Air Force brat in Michigan and played football in high school.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Fribbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fribbled. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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