Trifle definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TRI'FLE, n. A thing ... weight or dignity; to act or talk with levity. They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which toucheth us. 1. To indulge in light amusements. To trifle with, to mock; to play the fool with; to treat without respect or seriousness. To trifle with, to spend in vanity; to waste. To trifle away, to no good purpose; as, to trifle with time, or to trifle away time; to trifle ...
To trifle with definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary 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 ... with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements. They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which toucheth us. --Hooker. To trifle with, to play the fool with; to treat without respect or seriousness; to mock; as, to trifle with one's feelings, or with sacred things.
a trifle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: to a ... it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" [syn: a bit, a little, a trifle] Merriam Webster's phrasal to some small degree ; slightly < a trifle annoyed >
... n. 1. A plaything for children; a bauble. 2. A trifle; a thing for amusement, but of no real value. 3 ... fancy; odd conceit. TOY, v.i. To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. TOY, v.t. To treat foolishly. [Not used ... that is paltry or trifling b. a literary or musical trifle or diversion c. trinket, bauble 3. something for a child ... toy ; play < they're just toying with him > Synonyms: see trifle • toyer noun III. adjective Date: 1801 1. of diminutive size ... of dog etc. --v.intr. (usu. foll. by with) 1 trifle, amuse oneself, esp. with a person's affections; flirt (toyed ... peacetime army. Etymology: 16th c.: earlier = dallying, fun, jest, whim, trifle: orig. unkn. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Toy Toy, v. ...
... play? 3. To toy; to act with levity. 4. To trifle; to act wantonly and thoughtlessly. Men are apt to play ... of it rather to play upon those I despise,than trifle with those I love. 7. To mock; to practice illusion ... play on or upon, to deceive; to mock or to trifle with. 1. To give a fanciful turn to. PLAY, n ... plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" [syn: dally, trifle, play] 22: be received or accepted or interpreted in a ... the phrase play around c. (1) to move aimlessly about ; trifle (2) to toy or fiddle around with something < played with ... sword. --Keble. 2. To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless. ``Nay,'' quod this monk, ``I have ...
... Literally, to delay; to linger; to wait. Hence. 2. To trifle; to lose time in idleness and trifles; to amuse one ... plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" [syn: dally, trifle, play] Merriam Webster's intransitive verb (dallied; dallying) Etymology: Middle ... 2. a. to waste time b. linger, dawdle Synonyms: see trifle, delay • dallier noun Oxford Reference Dictionary v.intr. (-ies, -ied ... cf. Icel. pylja to talk, G. dallen, dalen, dahlen, to trifle, talk nonsense, OSw. tule a droll or funny man; or ... to fool away time; to delay unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle. We have trifled too long already; it is madness to ... delay. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. 1. Trifle, dawdle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter ...
Bagatelle definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BAGATELLE, n. bagatel'. A trifle; a thing of no importance. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005 ... s noun Etymology: French, from Italian bagattella Date: 1633 1. trifle 1 2. any of various games involving the rolling of ... on a board, with pins as obstructions. 2 a mere trifle; a negligible amount. 3 Mus. a short piece of music ... telle", n. [F., fr. It. bagatella; cf. Prov. It. bagata trifle, OF. bague, Pr. bagua, bundle. See Bag, n.] 1. A trifle; a thing of no importance. Rich trifles, serious bagatelles. --Prior ... the player. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. [ Fr. ] Trifle, small matter, thing of no consequence or importance. Moby ...
... puniness] 2: a detail that is considered insignificant [syn: technicality, trifle, triviality] 3: something of small importance [syn: triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer] Merriam Webster's noun (plural -ties) Date: 1598 ... the quality or state of being trivial 2. something trivial ; trifle Webster's 1913 Dictionary Triviality Triv`i*al"i*ty ... of being trivial; trivialness. 2. That which is trivial; a trifle. The philosophy of our times does not expend itself in ... of English Synonyms n. 1. Trivialness, unimportance, insignificance, indifference. 2. Trifle, small matter, bawble, nothing, bubble, thing of little value or ... subnormality, superficiality, superficies, surface, technicality, the absurd, thoughtlessness, tininess, toy, trifle, triflingness, trinket, triteness, trivialness, tuppence, two cents, twopence, unimportance, ...
... flick 2. to move in a jerky manner Synonyms: see trifle • flirtation noun • flirter noun • flirty adjective II. noun Date: circa ... with) a superficially interest oneself (with an idea etc.). b trifle (with danger etc.) (flirted with disgrace). 3 tr. wave or ... p. Flirted; p. pr. & vb. n. Flirting.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to trifle.] 1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to ... about, think of, tickle, tinker, tip, touch, toy, toy with, trifle, trifle with, trifler, tweak, twiddle, twitch, vamp, vampire, whisk, whore, ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary GEW'GAW, n. A showy trifle; a pretty thing of little worth; a toy; a bauble ... geegaw noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1529 a showy trifle ; bauble, trinket Oxford Reference Dictionary n. a gaudy plaything or ... E. gaud, n. See Give, and cf. Giffgaff.] A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble ... shine. --Tennyson. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Bawble, trifle, trinket, toy, plaything, gaud, worthless piece of finery. Moby Thesaurus ... sou, sport, steelie, straw, taw, teetotum, top, toy, toy soldier, trifle, trinket, triviality, tuppence, two cents, twopence, vanity, whatnot, whim-wham
... to frustrate; to defeat; to disappoint. FOOL, v.i. To trifle; to toy; to spend time in idleness, sport or mirth ... p. pr. & vb. n. Fooling.] To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth ... merry-andrew, scaramouch, jack-pudding, pickle-herring. II. v. n. Trifle, toy, play, jest, play the fool, play in the monkey ... tease, tenderfoot, thoughtless, tinker, tomfool, tool, toy, toy with, trick, trifle, trifle with, trusting soul, twiddle, twist, twit, unintelligentsia, victim, wacky, wanton ...
... 6. Notes of birds. [See Def. 1.] 7. A mere trifle. The soldier's pay is a song. Old song, a trifle. I do not intend to be thus put off with ... yea, I am their byword. --Job xxx. 9. 6. A trifle. ``The soldier's pay is a song.'' --Silliman. Old song, a trifle; nothing of value. ``I do not intend to be thus ... poem, hymn, psalm, anthem. 4. Poetry, poesy, verse, numbers. 5. Trifle, small sum. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue He changed ...