frisk
adjective
1. Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.
noun
1. the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
- he gave the suspect a quick frisk
Similar word(s): frisking
verb
1. to behave in a playful or carefree manner.
Similar word(s): cavort, disport, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, skylark, sport
Definition categories: motion, play
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
Definition categories: contact, search
Sentences with frisk as a verb:
- The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.