brivet
/ˈbɹɪvɪt/
brivet verb: to wander an area, or look through items, without specific purpose or to satisfy idle curiosity, especially in a furtive and illicit manner.
Verb
brivet (third-person singular simple present brivets, present participle briveting or brivetting, simple past and past participle briveted or brivetted)
- To wander an area, or look through items, without specific purpose or to satisfy idle curiosity, especially in a furtive and illicit manner.
- Once Melanie had left the house, I entered her bedroom and began to brivet around.
- And all the time she'd be brivetting about on the sly with any good-for-nothing young rascals she could get hold on.1920, Eric Leadbitter, Shepherd's warning, page 148
Forms of brivet
| third-person singular present | brivets |
|---|---|
| present participle | briveting |
| present participle | brivetting |
| past participle | briveted |
| past | briveted |
| past participle | brivetted |
| past | brivetted |
| alternative form | brivit |
Questions about brivet
- What does brivet mean?
- Brivet means to wander an area, or look through items, without specific purpose or to satisfy idle curiosity, especially in a furtive and illicit manner.
- What part of speech is brivet?
- Brivet is a verb.
- How do you pronounce brivet?
- Brivet is pronounced /ˈbɹɪvɪt/.
- What is the past tense of brivet?
- The past tense of brivet is briveted.
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