v.
Pronunciation: ' fri-v ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -oled or -olled ; -ol · ing or -ol · ling \ -v ə l-i ŋ , -v ə -li ŋ \
Etymology: back-formation from frivolous
Date: 1866
: to act frivolously : TRIFLE
– friv · ol · er or friv · ol · ler \ -v ə -l ə r \ noun