frisk
[ frisk ]
/ frɪsk /
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verb (used without object)
to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
verb (used with object)
to search (a person) for concealed weapons, contraband goods, etc., by feeling the person's clothing: The police frisked both of the suspects.
noun
a leap, skip, or caper.
a frolic or gambol.
the act of frisking a person.
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Origin of frisk
1425–75; late Middle English, as adj. <Middle French frisque, perhaps a spelling variant (with mute s) of fri(c)que lively, smart <Germanic (compare Middle Dutch vrec,Old High German freh avaricious, Middle High German vrech brave, German frech insolent); or <Middle French (Flanders) frisque<Middle Dutch friscfresh
OTHER WORDS FROM frisk
frisker, nounfrisk·ing·ly, adverbun·frisk·ing, adjectiveWords nearby frisk
frisette, friseur, Frisian, Frisian carving, Frisian Islands, frisk, frisket, frisky, frisson, frit, frites
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British Dictionary definitions for frisk
frisk
/ (frɪsk) /
verb
(intr) to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic
(tr) (esp of animals) to whisk or wave brisklythe dog frisked its tail
(tr)
- to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc
- to rob by searching in this way
noun
a playful antic or movement; frolic
the act or an instance of frisking a person
Derived forms of frisk
frisker, nounfriskingly, adverbWord Origin for frisk
C16: from Old French frisque, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German frisc lively, fresh
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