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verb

Definition of fribblesnext
present tense third-person singular of fribble
as in plays
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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fribbles

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noun

plural of fribble
as in two bits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fribbles
  1. bunk
  2. nonsense
  3. claptrap
  4. rot
  5. straw
  6. trash
  7. drivel
Noun
  • The Sycamore's true pièce de résistance, though, is its rear bunk room, which offers bed space for two while serving as a useful office space during daytime hours.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Photo : Molly Culver The primary bedroom Photo : Molly Culver There are six bedrooms, plus a couple of bunk rooms, each with a mix of antique and contemporary furnishings.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of bunk
Noun
  • That ain't the show, the show is the nonsense that's happening in between John Wick.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • By contrast, this rising international elite is creating something very different: a society in which superstition defeats reason and logic, transparency vanishes, and the nefarious actions of political leaders are obscured behind a cloud of nonsense and distraction.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of nonsense
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
Noun
  • Soft and Squishy Floors Soft and squishy floors can indicate rot and decay in the floor system, which could be caused by water damage, termite damage, or more. Solution: The best way to uncover the cause of your soft floors is to go under your house and inspect the floor system.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
  • To some, these new arrivals were symptoms of rot – parasites attaching themselves to a dying host.
    Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rot
Noun
  • When its Twist Cap is closed, the silicone straw tip (which connects to a stainless steel straw inside the bottle) stays locked inside, protecting you from splashes and it from getting dirty.
    Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Apply a layer of leaf or straw mulch after planting.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of straw
Noun
  • Nothing forced him to talk a little trash before the last game.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of trash
Noun
  • Supposedly inspired by an improv exercise, the scene manages to say more about man’s relationship to power than any of the drivel that spills out of Cesar Catalina’s Emersonian mind.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • With pay cable and streaming gaining a bigger and bigger foothold, Duffy kept looking for shows that deserved a wider audience while steering readers away from formulaic drivel.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of drivel
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