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FRISK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

Example:

he gave the suspect a quick frisk

Synonyms:

frisk; frisking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("frisk" is a kind of...):

hunt; hunting; search (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frisk"):

strip search (searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes)

Derivation:

frisk (search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets

Example:

The police frisked everyone at the airport

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "frisk" is one way to...):

search (subject to a search)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

frisk; frisking (the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Play boisterously

Example:

The toddlers romped in the playroom

Synonyms:

cavort; disport; frisk; frolic; gambol; lark; lark about; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "frisk" is one way to...):

play (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

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