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noun
The act or an instance of checking someone's clothes and body for weapons or contraband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: frisk, patdown
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The action or motion of one who frisks; a gambol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of frisk
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: frisk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: search, hunt, hunting
Narrower terms: strip search
History
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