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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Miller saved 28 games for the Athletics last season, and with the A's flirting with .500 out of the gates, the big right-hander could be on the block again.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Although the 28-year-old flirted with breaking Paula Radcliffe’s course record of 2:15:25 set 22 years ago, that was ultimately a step too far for her.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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