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   Frisk

   /frisk/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a police officer or other official) pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items: "he raised his arms to permit the officer to frisk him" Similar searchbody-searchcheckinspectexamineinformal:give someone the once-overshake down
   • 2. (of an animal or person) skip or leap playfully; frolic: "this did not deter the foal from frisking about" Similar frolicgambolcavortcapercut caperssportscamperskipdanceromptrippranceleapspringhopjumpbouncebobrare:curvetrollickcapriole
   • ▪ (of an animal) move or wave (its tail or legs) playfully: "a horse was frisking his back legs like a colt"

   noun

   • 1. an act of frisking someone: "a frisk search"
   • 2. a playful skip or leap.

   Word Origin early 16th century (in frisk (sense 2 of the noun)): from obsolete frisk ‘lively, frisky’, from Old French frisque ‘alert, lively, merry’, perhaps of Germanic origin. frisk (sense 1 of the noun), originally a slang term, dates from the late 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frisker noun

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   Frisk definition: to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. See examples of FRISK used in a sentence.

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   Apr 21, 2024 · frisk in American English. (frɪsk) intransitive verb. 1. to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn. transitive verb. 2. to search (a person) for concealed weapons, contraband goods, etc., by feeling the person's clothing.

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   The purpose of frisking is to find out if someone is carrying a particular kind of item. The person doing the frisking may be looking for weapons or a recording device. Another meaning of frisk is more light-hearted: “to play in an enthusiastic manner.” Kids running around a playground are frisking.

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   Check pronunciation: frisk. Definition of frisk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   frisk | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Meaning of frisk – Learner’s Dictionary. frisk. verb. uk / frɪsk / us. frisk verb (TOUCH) to move your hands over someone's body to discover if they are hiding something such as a weapon: There were guards frisking people as they went into the building. Want to learn more?

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   Frisk definition: to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. See examples of FRISK used in a sentence.

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   Frisk Definition. frĭsk. frisked, frisking, frisks. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. frisked, frisking, frisks. To move in a playful, lively manner. The colt frisked its tail. Webster's New World. To dance or move about in a playful, lively manner; frolic. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.