as in to flirt
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
my friends warned me not to frivol with that guy, as he was likely to take me seriously
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So much low-effort, shortform video of the stars flirting and teasing followed.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The artist increasingly flirted with androgyny throughout his career.—
Alex Heigl,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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