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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Damon also flirted with the host's mom, who was in the show's audience.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Brækhus has been flirting with retirement ever since her first loss to McCaskill, but now, finally, feels ready to step away.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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