fribble

1 of 2

verb

frib·ble ˈfri-bəl

fribbled; fribbling ˈfri-b(ə-)liŋ

: to trifle or fool away

: trifle

obsolete : dodder

fribble

2 of 2

: a frivolous person, thing, or idea

fribble adjective

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

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1633, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fribble was in 1633

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Style

“Fribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fribble. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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