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frivol

verb friv·ol \ˈfri-vəl\
friv·oled or friv·olledfriv·ol·ing or friv·ol·ling\-vəl-iŋ, -və-liŋ\

Definition of FRIVOL

intransitive verb
:  to act frivolously :  trifle
— friv·ol·er or friv·ol·ler \-və-lər\ noun
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Origin of FRIVOL

back-formation from frivolous
First Known Use: 1866

Related to FRIVOL

Synonyms
coquet (or coquette), dally, flirt, mess around, toy, trifle

Rhymes with FRIVOL

civil, drivel, shrivel, snivel, swivel

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. frivol
  2. frivol away
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