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Definitions for Frisking

[1] to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
[2] to search (a person) for concealed weapons, contraband goods, etc., by feeling the person's clothing: The police frisked both of the suspects.
[3] a leap, skip, or caper.
[4] a frolic or gambol.
[5] the act of frisking a person.
[6] (intr) to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic
[7] (tr) (esp of animals) to whisk or wave briskly the dog frisked its tail
[8] (tr) to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc to rob by searching in this way
[9] a playful antic or movement; frolic
[10] the act or an instance of frisking a person

Words related to Frisking

friskcaper, play, rollick, romp, dance, skip, frolic, bounce, jump, leap, prance, hop, lark, sport, trip, gambol, inspect, fan, check

Words nearby Frisking

friskfrisette, friseur, frisian, frisian carving, frisian islands, frisk, frisket, frisky, frisson, frisé, frisée

Origin of Frisking

1425–75; late Middle English, as adj. < Middle French frisque, perhaps a spelling variant (with mute s ) of fri(c)que lively, smart < Germanic (compare Middle Dutch vrec, Old High German freh avaricious, Middle High German vrech brave, German frech insolent); or < Middle French (Flanders) frisque < Middle Dutch frisc fresh

Other words from Frisking

frisk·er , noun
frisk·ing·ly , adverb
un·frisk·ing , adjective

Word origin for Frisking

C16: from Old French frisque , of Germanic origin; related to Old High German frisc lively, fresh

Synonyms for Frisking

bounce, caper, dance, frolic, gambol, hop, jump, lark, leap, play, prance, rollick, romp, skip, sport, trip