frisk

verb
UK: /frɪsk/
US: /frɪsk/

  1. To search someone by feeling their clothes, usually to find hidden objects or weapons.

    1. The police will frisk you before you enter the concert.
    2. Customs officers frisked the suspect, but found nothing illegal on him.

Synonyms

inspect examine search scan check skip leap frolic
frisk noun

  1. An act of searching someone by feeling their clothes.

    1. The suspect underwent a quick frisk.
    2. After the frisk, the officer let him proceed into the building.
frisk intransitive-verb

  1. To skip or leap playfully.

    1. The lambs frisk in the meadow all day.
    2. After the long winter the animals frisked in the spring sunshine.
frisk transitive-verb

  1. To cause to leap or skip playfully.

    1. The children's laughter frisked my soul.
    2. The sudden burst of energy frisked the old dog into a playful mood.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "frisk" is /frɪsk/ in British English and /frɪsk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "frisk": inspect, examine, search, scan, check, skip, leap, frolic.

Example usage of "frisk": "The police will frisk you before you enter the concert.". More examples on the page.