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frivol

[ friv-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling.
  1. to behave frivolously; trifle.


verb (used with object)

, friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling.
  1. to spend frivolously (usually followed by away ):

    to frivol away one's time.

frivol

/ ˈfrɪvəl /

verb

  1. intr to behave frivolously; trifle
  2. troften foll byaway to waste on frivolous pursuits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfrivoller, noun
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Other Words From

  • frivol·er especially British, frivol·ler noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frivol1

First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from frivolous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frivol1

C19: back formation from frivolous
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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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