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frisk::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | frisking |
| Type of | hunt, hunting, search |
| Has types | strip search |
he gave the suspect a quick frisk.
frisk::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | search |
| Derivation | frisking |
The police frisked everyone at the airport.
Examples of frisk
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The problem is analogous to that raised by the department's stop-and-frisk tactic.
From the nytimes.com
I'm very hopeful with the court case current going on against stop and frisk.
From the eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com
He will re-emphasize a ban on racial profiling and scrutinize stop-and-frisk forms.
From the nytimes.com
As I will try to explain to Jeff when I frisk him and take him for a flight.
From the theatlantic.com
Frisk recently moved to the area with her husband, Duane, from California.
From the thenewstribune.com
The checks were of the armpit-frisk variety, coats and bags being given a good forage.
From the dailymail.co.uk
I've seen reports of stop and frisk and racial bias for months now and tuned them out.
From the theatlantic.com
After a quick frisk and a handshake, they escorted us to a large compound.
From the dallasnews.com
You don't get to frisk until the officer feels there is a potential threat.
From the independent.co.uk
- The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"
- Frolic: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
- Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"
- Frisk is a 1995 drama film, directed by Todd Verow, based on the 1991 novel by author Dennis Cooper. It is a first-person narrative about a serial killer. ...
- The Frisk was a punk rock band from Berkeley, California, formed by Jesse Luscious, Mike Sexxx and Zach Attack, all former members of The Criminals, along with AFI member Hunter Burgan, following The Criminals 2000 breakup. ...
- Frisking (also called a patdown or pat down) is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a police officer or other law enforcement agent runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons.
- A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap; to frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap; to search somebody by feeling their clothes; Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky
- Used by thieves to signify searching a person whom they have robbed.
- A term used in CRIMINAL LAW to refer to the superficial running of the hands over the body of an individual by a law enforcement agent or official in order to determine whether such individual is holding an illegal object, such as a weapon or narcotics. ...
