frisk

/frɪsk/
verb
  1. To search someone quickly by running hands over their body and clothing, usually to check for hidden weapons or stolen items.
    • The security guard had to frisk every visitor before they entered the concert.
    • The police officer asked the suspect to stand still while she frisked him for weapons.
    • At the airport, a TSA agent may frisk passengers who set off the metal detector.
  2. To move or leap about playfully; to skip or dance in a lively way.
    • The lambs frisked in the meadow under the warm spring sun.
    • Children frisked along the beach, splashing in the waves.
    • The puppies frisked around the yard, chasing each other in circles.
noun
  1. An act of searching someone by running hands over their body and clothing.
    • The guard gave him a quick frisk at the entrance.
    • A frisk is a routine part of security at large public events.
    • She felt nervous during the frisk, but the officer was professional.
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