frisk

[US]/frɪsk/
[UK]/frɪsk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to jump or skip in a lively manner
n. a search of someone's body
vt. to shake lightly
Word Forms
Third Person Singularfrisks
Present Participlefrisking
Past Participlefrisked
Past Tensefrisked
Pluralfrisks

Phrases & Collocations

frisk someone

Example Sentences

spaniels frisked around me.

Their lively puppy frisks all over the house.

The puppy frisked its tail.

The thief frisked her of her wallet.

a horse was frisking his back legs like a colt.

The puppy frisked its tail when it saw its master.

A pair of orioles alighted on the frisking branch of a weeping willow.

Real-world Examples

How happy the cubs were as they frisked about!

Source: American Elementary School English 4

" With Umbridge groping around in the fires and frisking all the owls? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Manney says that Hamilton resisted arrest when frisked.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2015

" You have to frisk me. I have another rocket in my pants."

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

Peter Rabbit had spent a happy night frisking about in the Old Pasture.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

And I'm not gonna frisk you to make sure, so let's drop it.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Before entry, guards frisk all the supporters to assure attendees, basketball players and officials the game will be secure.

Source: VOA Standard April 2015 Collection

They were frisked, handcuffed, and read their rights.

Source: Psychology Crash Course

I went to the desk and frisked it.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

So, in New York, that meant " stop, question and frisk."

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2018 Collection

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