fribbling

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈfri-bəl\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈfri-bəl\

Definition of fribbling word

noun fribbling Present participle of fribble. 1

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Parts of speech for Fribbling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fribbling

fribbling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fribbling

verb fribbling

coquet — to behave flirtatiously
dabble — If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously.
dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
dilly-dally — to loiter or vacillate

All 36 Synonyms of fribbling

Antonyms for fribbling

verb fribbling

hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.

All 7 Antonyms of fribbling

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