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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Betances, whose career was ultimately derailed by shoulder injuries, also flirted with triple-digit radar readings while earning four straight All-Star nods from 2014-2017.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
In fact, Daley threw a public tantrum when the Bears last flirted with Gary, in 1995, then went to work on a Soldier Field renovation that ultimately came to pass.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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