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English noun: frisk | |||
| 1. | frisk (act) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs | ||
| Samples | He gave the suspect a quick frisk. | ||
| Synonyms | frisking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunting, search | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | strip search | ||
English verb: frisk | |||
| 1. | frisk (motion) play boisterously | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| 2. | frisk (contact) search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets | ||
| Samples | The police frisked everyone at the airport. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | search | ||
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