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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fribble
  1. play
  2. fudge
  3. fool around
  4. bunk
  5. hang about
  6. nonsense
  7. doodle
  8. rot
Verb
  • Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
    — Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of play
Noun
  • Today’s lineup has expanded to include watermelon, banana fudge, Nerds, Hawaiian Punch and Extra Sour Tear Jerkers, among others.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Be sure to build in time to try some of this destination's famous fudge, too.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of fudge
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
  • The kitchen is sleek and fully equipped for feeding a crowd, and the sleeping arrangements strike that rare balance between elevated and practical—proper suites for the adults and a bunk room that kids will immediately claim.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • This meant that men and women couldn't share beds, and the girls would have to bunk with one another.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 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
  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
Verb
  • His cardboard sign is written in marker pen, a tiny Chivas shirt doodled in its corner.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Reading on a beach chair in the shade using the Kobo Libra Colour (8/10 WIRED Recommends), which is waterproof, has color E Ink, and has a mode for doodling down ideas with a stylus.
    — Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 18 June 2026
Definition of doodle
Noun
  • Areas with heavy rain, snow, or high humidity are more prone to wood rot, mildew, and moisture absorption, often requiring restaining every one to two years.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • To me, generative AI feels less like innovation than a symptom of a broader cultural and economic rot.
    — Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of rot

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“Fribble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fribble. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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