Associations to the word «Frisking»

Wiktionary

FRISK, adjective. Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.
FRISK, noun. A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.
FRISK, verb. To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
FRISK, verb. To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing.

Dictionary definition

FRISK, noun. The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk".
FRISK, verb. Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom".
FRISK, verb. Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport".

Wise words

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