what does frisk mean?
FRISK as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
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Hypernyms(s) frisk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FRISK as VERB
- Meaning
- search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
Usage Example(s)
- The police frisked everyone at the airport
Hypernyms(s) frisk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
Hypernyms(s) frisk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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