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Frisk

Frisk Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Frisk? [n] the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs [v] search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport" [v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Frisk: cavort \| disport \| frisking \| frolic \| gambol \| lark \| lark about \| rollick \| romp \| run around \| skylark \| sport Related Terms \| Find terms related to Frisk: amble \| antic \| beat the bushes \| bob \| bounce \| burrow \| canter \| caper \| capriole \| caracole \| carol \| carry on \| cavort \| check out \| chirp \| chirrup \| clap hands \| curvet \| cut a dido \| cut capers \| cut up \| dance \| delight \| delve \| dido \| dig \| disport \| domiciliary visit \| dragnet \| examine \| exploration \| explore \| exult \| falcade \| fan \| flounce \| fool around \| forage \| frolic \| gallop \| gambade \| gambado \| gambol \| glory \| go on horseback \| go over \| go through \| hack \| horse around \| house-search \| hunt \| hunting \| inspect \| joy \| jubilate \| jump about \| leap \| lilt \| look around \| look round \| look through \| lope \| mount \| nose around \| pace \| perquisition \| piaffe \| play \| poke \| poke around \| posse \| prance \| probe \| pry \| quest \| ramp \| ransacking \| rejoice \| research \| revel \| ride bareback \| ride hard \| rollick \| romp \| root \| rummage \| search \| search party \| search through \| search warrant \| search-and-destroy operation \| searching \| shake down \| sing \| skip \| skip for joy \| smell around \| sport \| stalk \| stalking \| still hunt \| take horse \| tittup \| trip \| trot \| turning over \| whistle See Also \| hunt \| hunting \| play \| search \| search \| strip search Frisk In Webster's Dictionary \Frisk\, a. [OF. frieque, cf. OHG. frise lively, brisk, fresh, Dan. & Sw. frisk, Icel. friskr. See {Fresh}, a.] Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. \Frisk\, a. A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap. --Johnson. \Frisk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frisked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frisking}.] To leap, skip, dance, or gambol, in fronc and gayety. The frisking satyrs on the summits danced. --Addison.

Frisk Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Frisk?

[n] the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
[v] search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"
[v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom"

Frisk In Webster's Dictionary

\Frisk\, a. [OF. frieque, cf. OHG. frise lively, brisk,
fresh, Dan. & Sw. frisk, Icel. friskr. See {Fresh}, a.]
Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.


\Frisk\, a.
A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful
skip or leap. --Johnson.


\Frisk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frisked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Frisking}.]
To leap, skip, dance, or gambol, in fronc and gayety.

      The frisking satyrs on the summits danced. --Addison.

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