A thing of very little value or importance; a word applicable to any thing and every thing of this character. With such poor trifles playing. Moments make the year, and trifles. Trifles . Are to the jealous confirmations strong.

To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight or dignity; to act or talk with levity. They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which toucheth us.

To indulge in light amusements. To trifle with, to mock; to play the fool with; to treat without respect a ae aa 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 with advantages.

To make of no importance.