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Meaning of brivet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈbɹɪvɪt

Definitions

To wander an area, or look through items, without specific purpose or to satisfy idle curiosity, especially in a furtive and illicit manner.

British, West-Midlands, intransitive

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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