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adjective

Obsolete lively; frisky

Origin: ME < OFr frisque < OHG frisc, new, cheerful, lively: see fresh

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

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verb frisked, frisk·ing, frisks

verb, intransitive

To move about briskly and playfully; frolic.

verb, transitive

To search (a person) for something concealed, especially a weapon, by passing the hands quickly over clothes or through pockets.

noun

An energetic, playful movement; a gambol.
The act of frisking.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English frisk, lively

Origin: , from Old French frisque

Origin: , of Germanic origin

Related Forms:

friskˈer noun

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