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frisk Definition and Meaning in English (frisk definition)

verb
Synonyms:searchpat downcheck
Quick Answer • Definition

Frisk definition: To search a person for concealed weapons or other illicit items by passing the hands over their clothing.

Definitions of Frisk

  1. 1verb

    To search a person for concealed weapons or other illicit items by passing the hands over their clothing.

  2. 2verb

    To skip or dance about in a lively and playful way, often used for animals or children.

  3. 3noun

    An act of searching a person by patting down their clothing.

Example Sentences

formal

“The police officer had to frisk the suspect for weapons.”

casual

“The puppies loved to frisk in the garden.”

casual

“A quick frisk revealed nothing suspicious.”

Synonyms

searchpat downcheck

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularfrisks
past tensefrisked
present participlefrisking
agent nounfrisker

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Frisk definition: To search a person for concealed weapons or other illicit items by passing the hands over their clothing.
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'Frisk' translates to 'frisk' in English. Frisk definition: To search a person for concealed weapons or other illicit items by passing the hands over their clothing.
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