"trifle" meaning in All languages combined

See trifle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtraɪfəl/ Audio: en-us-trifle.ogg [US] Forms: trifle [singular], trifles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something of little worth, notice, or importance
    Sense id: simple-trifle-en-noun-ln4MfHAe
  2. A British dessert of cake, fruit, cream, and custard.
    Sense id: simple-trifle-en-noun-XgxrDGI3

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈtraɪfəl/ Audio: en-us-trifle.ogg [US] Forms: trifle [canonical], trifles [third-person, singular], trifled [past], trifled [past, participle], trifling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|trifl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Toying with.
    Sense id: simple-trifle-en-verb-cntXTbIM
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