Trifle

  • 51trifle — I. n. Triviality, small matter, bawble, nothing, bubble, thing of little value or consequence, thing of no moment, drop in the bucket, shadow of a shade, bagatelle. II. v. n. 1. Act with levity, be busy about trifles, toy, dally, play, dawdle,… …

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  • 52trifle — tri·fle …

    English syllables

  • 53trifle — noun Syn: triviality, thing of no consequence, bagatelle, inessential, nothing, technicality; (trifles) trivia, minutiae …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 54trifle — tri•fle [[t]ˈtraɪ fəl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) something of very little value, importance, or consequence 2) a small, inconsiderable, or trifling amount of anything 3) coo a dessert of cake soaked in liqueur, then combined with custard, fruit,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 55Trifle — Tri|fle [ trai̮fl̩ ], das; s, s <englisch> (eine englische Süßspeise) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 56To trifle with — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 57trifle with — verb a) to toy with b) to mock …

    Wiktionary

  • 58trifle with — Synonyms and related words: bat out, be disrespectful, be overfamiliar with, botch, bungle, dash off, disesteem, disparage, disrespect, do anyhow, do by halves, do carelessly, do offhand, fake up, fudge up, jury rig, knock off, knock out, knock… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 59trifle with — PHRASAL VERB: usu with brd neg If you say that someone is not a person to be trifled with, you are indicating to other people that they must treat that person with respect. [be V ed P] He was not someone to be trifled with... [V P n] No man in… …

    English dictionary

  • 60trifle away one's time — waster one s time away, squander all of one s time …

    English contemporary dictionary