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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President Donald Trump's middle son joined the long-standing family practice of flirting with national politics in a June 27 interview that could mark the beginnings of a new dynasty.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 June 2025 -
The two have flirted with the idea of a romantic relationship many times since then, but have yet to truly go there onscreen.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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