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frivol
[ friv-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to behave frivolously; trifle.
verb (used with object)
- to spend frivolously (usually followed by away ):
to frivol away one's time.
frivol
/ ˈfrɪvəl /
verb
- intr to behave frivolously; trifle
- troften foll byaway to waste on frivolous pursuits
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Derived Forms
- ˈfrivoller, noun
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Other Words From
- frivol·er especially British, frivol·ler noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frivol1
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Example Sentences
Then you wouldn't let me practice; you told me to frivol, I remember.
That's Mademoiselle Frivol, and she's appearin' in a new character.
So frivolous time wore on, and Barty found it pleasant to frivol in such pleasant company—very pleasant indeed!
They frivol en masse, and to do it they naturally choose the sea-beach as a habitat.
Of course, I like sensible conversation; one feels humiliated if a man does nothing but frivol, but there is a happy medium.
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