to frisk
3
4.4
- verb
- /frɪsk/
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juguetear
- Bronwen and Caesar came along with him, and Theodore, who was still out loose, was frisking along after all of them, not taking it too seriously, just having a good time.
- dogs frisking
Examples
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The spaniel, frisking beside his bicycle, barked happily.
Fiction book (2001) -
See how he frisks and capers?
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They frisk about, you know.
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How could she hide with them frisking about?
Fiction book (1996) -
Birds frisk and flitter and whistle and sing.
Fiction book (1998) -
Looking outside at the dogs, still frisking on their chains, she felt foolish.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her hounds were frisking about.
Fiction book (1996) -
Around me frisked the dirty white dog, more trusting than he had ever been to me.
Fiction book (1990) -
They frisked for a moment, flashing tails and fins, and then were gone.
Fiction book (1998) -
The children frisk in the park, laughing and jumping on the grass.
Synonyms
217
1.1
To play and move quickly in different directions while making noise
77
1.0
To move by light hops in a playful way
39
2.7
To play or move around in a lively, cheerful way
15
4.1
To move with high, lively steps in a playful way
12
7.7
To jump and move around in a playful, excited way
8
2.8
To run and play in a lively, energetic way
8
3.3
To play and move about happily
4
7.3
To play and move in a loud, happy way
3
5.1
To jump or skip around in a lively, playful way
2
7.4
To play in a lively, carefree way
1
8.0
To run or jump playfully with a lot of energy
1
9.6
To enjoy yourself by behaving in a lively, playful way
1
8.1
To play and joke in a silly way and sometimes cause trouble
To play and run around in a lively carefree way
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frisk The playful verb frisk comes from an old Norse word friskr meaning 'lively' or 'healthy', and it gave us the word frisky. So to frisk is to move or play in a quick, happy way, like jumping or skipping.