fribble 1 of 2

verb

ˈfri-bəl How to pronounce fribble (audio)
Definition of fribblenext
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 Synonyms for fribble
  1. play
  2. fudge
  3. bunk
  4. fool around
  5. nonsense
  6. hang about
  7. rot
  8. claptrap
Verb
  • The Braid, which for 17 years has featured Jewish stories through salons, play readings and more, now has a physical home on Ocean Boulevard in Santa Monica.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Vincent Trocheck stressed the need to play tighter and have short memories on the ice.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of play
Noun
  • Cut fudge: Remove from pan using parchment paper overhang as handles.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Parkside Deli is also excellent for grab-and-go options and potential souvenirs like local fudge and honey.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fudge
Noun
  • In addition to the full-beam primary, belowdecks are two spacious ensuite cabins in each hull, with a bonus room for twin bunks or storage.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Sandy wisely asks Aesha to change the bunk assignments so Bri and Ellie don’t share a cabin.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of bunk
Verb
  • While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of fool around
Noun
  • The art world, like the artwork itself, exists in a delicate balance of elitism and absurdity, meaning and nonsense.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The basic idea here is that Vince Vaughn is doing his mid-aughts-dirtbag Vince Vaughn thing but on Christmas — a premise that’s laid on a foundation of plausible-sounding nonsense.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonsense
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
Noun
  • In addition to 'brain rot,' the following five words were found by Oxford University Press experts to have gained a spike in usage and prominence this year.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately for Ortberg, the rot goes back well over a decade.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of rot
Noun
  • Many Red Sox fans have had it up to here with that building-for-the-future claptrap, so much so that expectations were scary low coming into the 2024 season.
    Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
  • Is there a remedy for claptrap like the BMJ article?
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Definition of claptrap
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