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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" Similar
- 2. (of an animal or person) skip or leap playfully; frolic: "this did not deter the foal from frisking about" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of frisking someone: "a frisk search"
- 2. a playful skip or leap.
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The meaning of FRISK is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets. How to use frisk in a sentence.
FRISK definition: 1. to use your hands to search someone's body when they are wearing clothes to see if they are…. Learn more.
Frisk definition: to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. See examples of FRISK used in a sentence.
To frisk someone is to search them, usually for weapons. It’s typical for a crime show to portray a police officer frisking a suspect. 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.
to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic. 2. (transitive) (esp of animals) to whisk or wave briskly. the dog frisked its tail. 3. (transitive) a. to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc. b. to rob by searching in this way. noun. 4. a playful antic or movement; frolic. 5. the act or an instance of frisking a person.
FRISK meaning: 1. to use your hands to search someone's body when they are wearing clothes to see if they are…. Learn more.
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.
Frisk definition: To search (a person) for something concealed, especially a weapon, by passing the hands quickly over clothes or through pockets.
Definition of frisk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Frisk definition: to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic. See examples of FRISK used in a sentence.
