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Meaning of 'trifle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Trifle [ n.]
- A thing of very little value or importance; a paltry, or trivial, affair.
- A dish composed of sweetmeats, fruits, cake, wine, etc., with syllabub poured over it.
- To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements.
2 . Trifle [ v. t.]
- To make of no importance; to treat as a trifle.
- To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money.

Meaning of 'trifle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . trifle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- consider not very seriously
Example in sentence:
  • He is trifling with her;
  • She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania

Nearby Words:

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