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Frisking

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Noun

1. frisk, frisking

the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

Example Sentences:
'he gave the suspect a quick frisk'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Frisking

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verb
1. (intransitive)
to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic
2. (transitive)
(esp of animals) to whisk or wave briskly
the dog frisked its tail
3. (transitive)
a. 
to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc
b. 
to rob by searching in this way
noun
4. 
a playful antic or movement; frolic
5. 
the act or an instance of frisking a person

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Frisking

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adjective
1.  Obsolete
lively; frisky
noun
2. 
a lively, playful movement; frolic; gambol
3.  Slang
the act of frisking a person
verb transitive
4. 
to move in a playful, lively manner
the puppy frisked its tail
5.  Slang
to search quickly; esp., to search (a person) as for concealed weapons or stolen articles by passing the hands quickly over the person's clothing
verb intransitive
6. 
to dance or move about in a playful, lively manner; frolic

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Frisking

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v. frisked, frisk·ing, frisks
v.tr.
To search (a person) for something concealed, especially a weapon, by passing the hands quickly over clothes or through pockets.
v.intr.
To move about briskly and playfully; frolic.
n.
1. The act of frisking someone.
2. An energetic, playful movement; a gambol.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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