Frisk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object)
  1. to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
verb (used with object)
  1. to search (a person) for concealed weapons, contraband goods, etc., by feeling the person's clothing: The police frisked both of the suspects.
noun
  1. a leap, skip, or caper.
  2. a frolic or gambol.
  3. the act of frisking a person.
verb
  1. to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic
  2. (esp of animals) to whisk or wave briskly
  3. (tr)
    • to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc
    • to rob by searching in this way
noun
  1. a playful antic or movement; frolic
  2. the act or an instance of frisking a person
Frisk (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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