"frisk" in the noun sense
1. frisk, frisking
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
"he gave the suspect a quick frisk"
"frisk" in the verb sense
1. frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about
play boisterously
"The children frolicked in the garden"
"the gamboling lambs in the meadows"
"The toddlers romped in the playroom"
2. frisk
search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
"The police frisked everyone at the airport"
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