FRIVOL

frivol, trifle

(verb) act frivolously

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

frivol (third-person singular simple present frivols, present participle frivoling or frivolling, simple past and past participle frivoled or frivolled)

(intransitive) To behave frivolously.

(intransitive) To trifle.

Noun

frivol (plural frivols)

An unserious person; a shallow person.

An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.

Source: Wiktionary


Friv"ol, v. i.

Definition: To act frivolously; to trifle. Kipling. -- Friv"ol*er (#), Friv"ol*ler, n. [All Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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