noun. An unimportant or insignificant thing; a trifle.

noun. A short, light piece of verse or music.

noun. A game played on an oblong table with a cue and balls.

noun. Specifically, in music, a short and light piece, usually for the piano.

noun. A trifle; a thing of no importance.

noun. A game played on a table having at one end nine holes, into which balls are to be struck with a billiard-cue.

noun. A trifle; a thing of no importance.

noun. A game played on an oblong board, having, at one end, cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player.

noun. A trifle; an unsubstantial thing.

noun. A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.

noun. A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.

noun. Any of several smaller, wooden table top games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins; also called pin bagatelle, hit-a-pin bagatelle, jaw ball.

noun. something of little value or significance

noun. a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over

noun. a light piece of music for piano

"A mercurial and fractured look at the bond between two brothers, this nouvelle vague-inflected bagatelle is played by two of France's indelible young actors, Romain Duris and Louis Garrel."

carom  pachinko  pinball  

composition  musical composition  opus  piece  piece of music  

Bk  amateurishness  chaleur  constante  contraire  

a continental  a curse  a damn  a darn  a hoot