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frisk
adjective
Obsolete lively; frisky
noun
- a lively, playful movement; frolic; gambol
- Slang the act of frisking a person
transitive verb
- to move in a playful, lively manner: the puppy frisked its tail
- Slang to search quickly; esp., to search (a person) as for concealed weapons or stolen articles by passing the hands quickly over the person's clothing
intransitive verb
to dance or move about in a playful, lively manner; frolic
See frisk in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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