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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flirt
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  • Even the United States, which can sometimes appear allergic to collective transit, is once again flirting with the idea that speed and sustainability might share the same track.
    Chelsea Haney October 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Dick’s has flirted with same-day delivery before.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Frivol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivol. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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