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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Saturday looks like the peak, with some eastern neighborhoods potentially flirting with 80 before the sea breeze starts pushing back in late.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026 -
With the 2028 presidential election inching closer every day, Don Lemon is the latest public figure to flirt with running for office.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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