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Definition frisk in British English

frisk verb

verb
/frɪsk/
1

if young animals frisk, they run and jump

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2

to search someone with your hands in order to see if they are carrying anything illegal such as a gun or drugs

Example

All of the passengers were frisked by the airport police.

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Definition frisk in British English