Meaning & use
Frisking
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Searching a person by patting down their clothing to check for hidden objects, such as weapons or contraband.
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Security guards were frisking every visitor before allowing entry to the stadium.
The lambs went frisking around the pasture in the spring sunshine.
A note on using this word
The word has two very different common uses: a security pat-down search, and lighthearted, playful leaping, as of young animals.
Words with a similar meaning
searchingpatting down
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Moving or leaping about playfully and energetically.
The kittens went frisking across the living room floor.
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