nnoun.actthe act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugsSynset:frisking
Examples:- he gave the suspect a quick frisk
Derivationally Related Form:frisk
Hypernyms:hunt hunting search
Inherited Hypernyms:frisksearchactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:strip search
Full Hyponyms:strip search
vverb.motionplay boisterouslySynset:cavort disport frolic gambol lark lark about rollick romp run around skylark sport
Examples:- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
Derivationally Related Form:rompersportromplarkgambolfrolic
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:frolicplayact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactsearch as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pocketsExamples:- The police frisked everyone at the airport
Derivationally Related Form:friskfrisking
Hypernyms:search
Inherited Hypernyms:frisksearchexamine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody