trifling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtraɪflɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trīfling)

From the verb trifle: (⇒ conjugate)
trifling is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

trifling
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Sense: modif.
Synonyms:
petty Collocations, small Collocations, insignificant, trivial Collocations, unimportant, irrelevant Collocations, inconsequential, inconsiderable, negligible Collocations
Sense: n.
Synonyms:
dawdling, idling, loitering, indifference, dallying, frivolous


trifle
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Sense: A small quantity
Synonyms:
particle, piece Collocations, speck Collocations, bit Collocations, small amount, tiny bit, portion Collocations, fraction, amount Collocations
Sense: A small degree
Synonyms:
jot, eyelash, fraction, bit Collocations, small amount, tiny bit, portion Collocations, piece Collocations, amount Collocations
Sense: Something of little importance
Synonyms:
triviality, small matter, nothing Collocations, insignificance, trivial Collocations, irrelevant Collocations, unimportant
Sense: To act without seriousness
Synonyms:
putter, potter, fribble, dip into, slur over, dawdle, dally, mock Collocations, play at, make fun, jest, act silly, loiter, idle about, lounge Collocations, fool around, indulge in horseplay, monkey with, monkey around, fool with, mess with, mess around, doodle Collocations, string along, futz around, horse around, change Collocations, tamper with
Sense: To flirt
Synonyms:
flirt Collocations, dally, coquet, toy with, wink at, play with, play around, make advances, play Collocations


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