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frisk
/fɹɪsk/
verb 3noun 2adj 1name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, still
VERB + FRISK
don't, gave, like, seem, won't
PREP.
after
Definitions
adj
1
Lively; brisk.
Her hands must hide her mouth if she but smile; Fain would she seem all frisk and frolic still
noun
1
A little playful skip or leap; a brisk and lively movement.
2
The act of frisking, of searching for something by feeling someone's body.
The customs officer gave me a frisk after I went through the metal detector.
verb
1
To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
2
To search (someone) by feeling their body and clothing.
The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.
3
To search (a place).
Furniture was tipped over and drawers pulled out. Someone had obviously frisked the joint before we arrived.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Her hands must hide her mouth if she but smile; Fain would she seem all frisk and frolic still
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The customs officer gave me a frisk after I went through the metal detector.
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The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.
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Furniture was tipped over and drawers pulled out. Someone had obviously frisked the joint before we arrived.
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I don't like frisk searches.
Tatoeba · #40617006
I won't frisk you.
Tatoeba · #13307191Usage Notes
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