What is the meaning of frisk?

noun

  • The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs.
    • usage: "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"

verb

  • Play boisterously.
    • usage: "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
  • Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
    • usage: "The police frisked everyone at the airport"
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APAWordNet. (2010). frisk. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/frisk/definitions/1192788
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "frisk" http://smartdefine.org/frisk/definitions/1192788 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, frisk, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/frisk/definitions/1192788>.
MLAWordNet. "frisk" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/frisk/definitions/1192788>
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