the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; he gave the suspect a quick frisk
[ Syn: frisking ]
frisk (n.)
play boisterously; The children frolicked in the garden; the gamboling lambs in the meadows; The toddlers romped in the playroom
[ Syn: frolic , lark , rollick , skylark , disport , sport , cavort , gambol , romp , run around , lark about ]
search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; The police frisked everyone at the airport'