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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
  • 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
  • The River Bunk Cabin, in particular, has a super fun bunk room with four twins perfect for siblings or friends along with a private hot tub.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of bunk
Noun
  • Maybe after so many years of comic-book nonsense meticulously scrutinized by online nerds, Dylanheads are just eager to have their day in the sun.
    Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The script was co-written by the director and Zack Kahn (who also came up with its story) and delivers a grab-bag of earnestly upsetting horror vignettes alongside wacky Christmas nonsense that can fall spectacularly flat.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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
  • Will Sade uncover the Alfred Noble Academy’s rot and bring about justice—or will her own web of secrets catch her first?
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Brain rot describes cognitive and emotional issues tied to too much screen time.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of rot
Noun
  • Grier wore a green bikini top with a floral wrap skirt, while Brooke wore a two-piece brown bikini and straw hat to block out the sun.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Pay attention especially to conflicts and resentments that boil under the Mars opposition to Pluto on January 3, and to straws that break the camel’s back around the Sun-Mars opposition on January 15.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of straw
Noun
  • Game wardens found trash near the carcasses, which included rubber gloves similar to those used while butchering a deer, Game and Fish Spokesman Keith Stephens said.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But in New York, trash really only has one place left to go: on the sidewalk, often piled high.
    The Upshot Staff, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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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