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to frisk

to frisk

38 6.5
To search a person quickly by feeling their clothes for hidden weapons or drugs
  • verb
  • /frɪsk/
  • NSFW
translation icon : cachear (a alguien)
  • Two security men in body armor frisked Javier and the others before escorting them inside.
  • stop and frisk

Examples

  • The guards were instructed to frisk anyone who appeared suspicious as they entered the building.

  • The police officer had to frisk the suspect for hidden weapons before taking him into custody.

  • Did I tell you to frisk the guard?

    The River Wild (1994)

  • I thought she was gonna frisk me.

    The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

  • I'm gonna frisk you just the same.

    A Warrior's Heart (2011)

  • Connecticut law gave its police no authority to frisk a person for a permit.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Turning his attention back to the men, he went up behind the guard and frisked him for additional weapons.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Confronted with this situation, he expected to be stopped and frisked, and indeed he was.

    Academic text (1992)

  • A stocky officer frisked him, then snapped handcuffs around his wrists.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Before entering the event, security will frisk all attendees to ensure there are no prohibited items.

How Invasive

to strip-search
  • NSFW
14 6.8
to frisk
  • NSFW
38 6.5
to search
∞ 1.0
to observe
619 2.4

Surface Forms

frisk infinitive
frisked past
frisked past participle
frisking present participle
frisks third person singular

Etymology

Frisk The verb frisk comes from the same old Norse root friskr meaning 'lively', so imagine quick, lively hands running over pockets. A helpful picture is of fast, light motions — that's why to frisk someone is to search them quickly by feeling their clothing.