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Meaning of "fribble" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRIBBLE

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIBBLE

fribble  [ˈfrɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIBBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fribble is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fribble in English.

WHAT DOES FRIBBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fribble in the English dictionary

The first definition of fribble in the dictionary is to fritter away; waste. Other definition of fribble is to act frivolously; trifle. Fribble is also a wasteful or frivolous person or action.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRIBBLE

PRESENT

Present
I fribble
you fribble
he/she/it fribbles
we fribble
you fribble
they fribble
Present continuous
I am fribbling
you are fribbling
he/she/it is fribbling
we are fribbling
you are fribbling
they are fribbling
Present perfect
I have fribbled
you have fribbled
he/she/it has fribbled
we have fribbled
you have fribbled
they have fribbled
Present perfect continuous
I have been fribbling
you have been fribbling
he/she/it has been fribbling
we have been fribbling
you have been fribbling
they have been fribbling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fribbled
you fribbled
he/she/it fribbled
we fribbled
you fribbled
they fribbled
Past continuous
I was fribbling
you were fribbling
he/she/it was fribbling
we were fribbling
you were fribbling
they were fribbling
Past perfect
I had fribbled
you had fribbled
he/she/it had fribbled
we had fribbled
you had fribbled
they had fribbled
Past perfect continuous
I had been fribbling
you had been fribbling
he/she/it had been fribbling
we had been fribbling
you had been fribbling
they had been fribbling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fribble
you will fribble
he/she/it will fribble
we will fribble
you will fribble
they will fribble
Future continuous
I will be fribbling
you will be fribbling
he/she/it will be fribbling
we will be fribbling
you will be fribbling
they will be fribbling
Future perfect
I will have fribbled
you will have fribbled
he/she/it will have fribbled
we will have fribbled
you will have fribbled
they will have fribbled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fribbling
you will have been fribbling
he/she/it will have been fribbling
we will have been fribbling
you will have been fribbling
they will have been fribbling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fribble
you would fribble
he/she/it would fribble
we would fribble
you would fribble
they would fribble
Conditional continuous
I would be fribbling
you would be fribbling
he/she/it would be fribbling
we would be fribbling
you would be fribbling
they would be fribbling
Conditional perfect
I would have fribble
you would have fribble
he/she/it would have fribble
we would have fribble
you would have fribble
they would have fribble
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fribbling
you would have been fribbling
he/she/it would have been fribbling
we would have been fribbling
you would have been fribbling
they would have been fribbling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fribble
we let´s fribble
you fribble
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fribble
Past participle
fribbled
Present Participle
fribbling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIBBLE


able
ˈeɪbəl
bescribble
bɪˈskrɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
cribble
ˈkrɪbəl
dribble
ˈdrɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
gribble
ˈɡrɪbəl
label
ˈleɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
referrible
rɪˈfɛrɪbəl
Ribble
ˈrɪbəl
scribble
ˈskrɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
table
ˈteɪbəl
thurible
ˈθjʊərɪbəl
transferrible
trænsˈfɜːrɪbəl
tribble
ˈtrɪbəl
unable
ʌnˈeɪbəl
visible
ˈvɪzɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIBBLE

friar´s balsam
friar´s lantern
friarbird
friaries
friarly
Friars Minor
friary
frib
fribbler
fribblish
Fribourg
fricandeau
fricandeaux
fricando
fricassee
fricative
fricht
fricking

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIBBLE

babble
bibble
bobble
bubble
cobble
dibble
drabble
gobble
hobble
Hubble
kibble
nibble
nubble
pebble
quibble
rubble
scrabble
stubble
wibble
wobble

Synonyms and antonyms of fribble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fribble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIBBLE

Find out the translation of fribble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fribble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fribble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fribble
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frívolo
570 millions of speakers

English

fribble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fribble
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fribble
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fribble
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fribble
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছেবলামি করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Fribble
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fribble
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fribble
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fribble
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fribble
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fribble
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nói chuyện nham
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fribble
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिकटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tembellik etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fribble
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fribble
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fribble
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fribble
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fribble
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

futselaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fribble
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fribble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fribble

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIBBLE»

The term «fribble» is normally little used and occupies the 142.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIBBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fribble» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fribble» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fribble

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIBBLE»

Discover the use of fribble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fribble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Francine Fribble, Proofreading Policewoman
A story that explains the importance of proofreading.
Justin McCory Martin, 2004
2
The London Magazine, Charivari, and Courrier Des Dames: A ...
Of course Fribble was without — that is to say, he was within ; but his shopman, acting in conformity with general instructions, did not choose to say so. "Weel. etcannabehelpit. A' maun retern en an 'oor," quoth Davie. The same process was  ...
Richard Fennell, 1840
3
The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed ...
Indeed, Mr. Fribble, I think all our sex hare great reason to be angry ; for if you are so happy now you are bachelors, the ladies may wish and sigh to very little purpose. Frib. You are mistaken, I assure you ; I am prodigiously rallied about my  ...
‎1826
4
The Plays of David Garrick: Garrick's own plays, 1740-1766
fribble. Not as most other wives are used, I assure you. All the domestic business will be taken off her hands. I shall make the tea, comb the dogs, and dress the children myself, if I should be blessed with any; so that, though I'm a commoner, ...
David Garrick, Harry William Pedicord, Fredrick Louis Bergmann, 1980
5
The Routledge History of Sex and the Body: 1500 to the Present
that Fribble uses a huswife, Fribble tells her 'there is a club of us, all young bachelors, the sweetest society in the world, and we meet three times a week at each other's lodgings, where we drink tea, hear the chat of the day, invent fashions for ...
Sarah Toulalan, Kate Fisher, 2013
6
Power Practice: Context Clues, Gr. 5-6, eBook
Mr. Fribble Learns Too Late A Modern Retell of “The Cop and the Anthem” by O. Henry Use context clues to help you define the italicized words in the reading. Circle the correct definitions. 1 advancing 2 meager 3 extravagant 4 snatched ...
Stanley H. Heidrich, Delana S. Heidrich, 2007
7
Restaurant Calorie Counter For Dummies
... Cole Slaw 160 12 2 260 13 2 8 1 Beverage/Dessert Royal Razz 220 0 0 30 56 0 54 0 Friendly's Shirley Temple 220 0 0 30 55 0 53 0 Vanilla Fribble 410 13 9 240 64 0 56 10 Chocolate Fribble 390 12 8 280 61 1 51 12 Strawberry Fribble 410 ...
Rust, 2011
8
The Gendering of Men, 1600-1750
Paradigmatic was the fribble. Because of the common eighteenth-century association of hetero-eroticism with consciousness and sociality per se, the fribble was described as unable to act on his feelings or even incapable of social feeling ...
Thomas Alan King, 2008
9
The Calorie Counter For Dummies
... Cole Slaw 160 12 2 260 13 2 8 1 Beverage/Dessert Royal Razz 220 0 0 30 56 0 54 0 Friendly's Shirley Temple 220 0 0 30 55 0 53 0 Vanilla Fribble 410 13 9 240 64 0 56 10 Chocolate Fribble 390 12 8 280 61 1 51 12 Strawberry Fribble 410 ...
Rust, Meri Raffetto, 2009
10
Presenting Gender: Changing Sex in Early-modern Culture
Alfred Simeon Golding, in Golding, ClaaaiczlaticActing, 307. 26. See also Golding, Cl¢wflczl1tic Acting, 94-99. 27. The eighteenth-century literary and theatrical figure of the "fribble" was an effeminate man who visited women, typically enjoying ...
Chris Mounsey, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIBBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fribble is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month
ice cream. Friendly's (1243 Broad Street , Bloomfield, NJ) Offering $1.99 cones all summer long! Craving a thick Fribble or a huge sundae? «Baristanet, Jul 15»
2
This party-boy investor throws the grossest ragers in the Hamptons
“I wrote Marc an email complaining,” says Bell, a self-professed Fribble fanatic. “And he went ahead and hand-delivered me a Fribble the next ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Share “Taking Stock: Time will tell whether new...”
The Apple Watch will sell like ghost cakes during Halloween, but a year or so from now, I think sales will fizzle and fribble just like Google's silly ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
4
Watching Apple's stock
The Apple Watch will sell like ghost cakes during Halloween, but a year or so from now, I think sales will fizzle and fribble just like Google's silly ... «Akron Legal News, May 15»
5
Never marry a lounger, a pleasure-seeker, or a fribble
It's good to see that an actual anthropologist is studying the behaviour of some of America's weirdest women. Wednesday Martin's book The ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 15»
6
Searching for Forgiveness at Friendly's
I'll remember the Fribble milkshakes served alongside their frost-covered stainless steel shakers, the promise that once you were done with ... «Eater, May 15»
7
McDonald's Apparel Selling At Colette, So Fast Food Fashion Is …
Friendly's has been closing stores due to financial issues, but their signature Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Sundae and the Fribble are certainly ... «Bustle, Apr 15»
8
Business Buzz: Bank supports half marathon runners
... celebrate its reopening by offering its customers a $2 original burger and 10 ounce junior Fribble combo, available from Monday to Sunday. «Scranton Times-Tribune, Apr 15»
9
Friendly's opens its first airport eatery at Logan
The Logan eatery will also serve a Friendly's staple, the easy to carry Fribble milkshake, along with grab-and-go salads and other items geared ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
10
East Stroudsburg Friendly's reopens with new look
It added fresh haddock to its fishamajig super melt sandwich and brought back hard ice cream to its well-known Fribble milkshakes. «Pocono Record, Apr 15»

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