frisking Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
   frisk.
   
   • he gave the suspect a quick frisk
2. verb play boisterously
   disport; rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
   
   • The children frolicked in the garden
   • the gamboling lambs in the meadows
   • The toddlers romped in the playroom
3. verb search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
   frisk.
   
   • The police frisked everyone at the airport

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