frivol

[ friv-uhl ]

/ ˈfrɪv əl /

Informal.

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verb (used without object), friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling.

to behave frivolously; trifle.

verb (used with object), friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling.

to spend frivolously (usually followed by away): to frivol away one's time.

Origin of frivol

First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from frivolous

OTHER WORDS FROM frivol

friv·ol·er; especially British, friv·ol·ler, noun

Words nearby frivol

fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, frivol, frivolity, frivolous, friz, frizette, frizz

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Example sentences from the Web for frivol

So frivolous time wore on, and Barty found it pleasant to frivol in such pleasant company—very pleasant indeed!
The Martian|George Du Maurier
My capacity for frivol has died a violent death, and I feel all ‘out of the picture’ in a ballroom.
A Question of Marriage|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
I was not put here in the world to frivol through a life of gross pleasure.
Queed|Henry Sydnor Harrison
They frivol en masse, and to do it they naturally choose the sea-beach as a habitat.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd

Then you wouldn't let me practice; you told me to frivol, I remember.
The Four Corners Abroad|Amy Ella Blanchard

British Dictionary definitions for frivol

frivol

/ (ˈfrɪvəl) /

verb -ols, -olling or -olled or US -ols, -oling or -oled informal

(intr) to behave frivolously; trifle

(tr often foll by away) to waste on frivolous pursuits

Derived forms of frivol

frivoller or US frivoler, noun

Word Origin for frivol

C19: back formation from frivolous

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单词	frivol
释义	frivol [ friv-uhl ] / ˈfrɪv əl / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR frivol ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling. to behave frivolously; trifle. verb (used with object), friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling. to spend frivolously (usually followed by away): to frivol away one's time. Origin of frivol First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from frivolous OTHER WORDS FROM frivol friv·ol·er; especially British, friv·ol·ler, noun Words nearby frivol fritto misto, fritz, Friuli, Friulian, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, frivol, frivolity, frivolous, friz, frizette, frizz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frivol So frivolous time wore on, and Barty found it pleasant to frivol in such pleasant company—very pleasant indeed! The Martian\|George Du Maurier My capacity for frivol has died a violent death, and I feel all ‘out of the picture’ in a ballroom. A Question of Marriage\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey I was not put here in the world to frivol through a life of gross pleasure. Queed\|Henry Sydnor Harrison They frivol en masse, and to do it they naturally choose the sea-beach as a habitat. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd Then you wouldn't let me practice; you told me to frivol, I remember. The Four Corners Abroad\|Amy Ella Blanchard British Dictionary definitions for frivol frivol / (ˈfrɪvəl) / verb -ols, -olling or -olled or US -ols, -oling or -oled informal (intr) to behave frivolously; trifle (tr often foll by away) to waste on frivolous pursuits Derived forms of frivol frivoller or US frivoler, noun Word Origin for frivol C19: back formation from frivolous 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 Words related to frivol blow, misuse, expend, waste, lavish, misspend, squander, dissipate, trifle, consume, spend, scatter, idle, dally, go through, put out, run through, throw away, cash out, frivol away
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frivol

verb (used without object), friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling.

verb (used with object), friv·oled, friv·ol·ing or (especially British) friv·olled, friv·ol·ling.

Origin of frivol

OTHER WORDS FROM frivol

Words nearby frivol

Example sentences from the Web for frivol

British Dictionary definitions for frivol

verb -ols, -olling or -olled or US -ols, -oling or -oled informal

Derived forms of frivol

Word Origin for frivol

Words related to frivol