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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"
- 2. (of an animal or person) skip or leap playfully; frolic: "this did not deter the foal from frisking about"
noun
- 1. an act of frisking someone: "a frisk search"
- 2. a playful skip or leap.
Frisk definition: to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. See examples of FRISK used in a sentence.
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.
1 day ago · 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.
1. ( intr) to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic. 2. ( tr) (esp of animals) to whisk or wave briskly: the dog frisked its tail. 3. ( tr) a. to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc. b. to rob by searching in this way. n. 4. a playful antic or movement; frolic.
Check pronunciation: frisk. Definition of frisk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Frisk definition: to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. See examples of FRISK used in a sentence.
