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frisk

Dictionary definition · frisk

noun

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

verb

  1. play boisterously"The children frolicked in the garden"
  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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).