Noun: frisking fris-king
- The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
"he gave the suspect a quick frisking";
- frisk
- Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
"The police frisked everyone at the airport"
- Play boisterously
"The children frisked in the garden";
- frolic, lark [informal], rollick, skylark [informal], disport, sport, cavort, gambol, romp, run around, lark about [informal]
Derived forms: friskings
Type of: hunt, hunting, play, search
Encyclopedia: Frisking
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