frisk meaning and definition

FRISK noun

Definition of frisk (noun)

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

FRISK verb

Definition of frisk (verb)

1. play boisterously
   • "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
   • synonyms: cavort, disport, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport
2. search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
   • "The police frisked everyone at the airport"