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Frisk

noun/fɹˈɪsk/
Definition
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
play boisterously
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɹˈɪsk/
🇬🇧British English
/fɹˈɪsk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɹˈɪsk/
1 syllable Say it as /fɹˈɪsk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
gambolrollickromprun aroundlarkcavortskylarkfrolicsportlark aboutfriskingdisport
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
“he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
verbplay boisterously
“The children frolicked in the garden”
verbsearch as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
“The police frisked everyone at the airport”
Word Forms
friskverbsearch as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
frolicnoungay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
larknounany carefree episode
sportnounan active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
gambolnoungay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
rompnoungay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
rompernouna person who romps or frolics
frisknounthe act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
friskingnounthe act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
filzen
die Durchsuchung einer Person nach versteckten Waffen oder illegalen Drogen
🇫🇷French
fouiller
l'acte de fouiller quelqu'un à la recherche d'armes dissimulées ou de drogues illégales
🇪🇸Spanish
cacheo
el acto de buscar a alguien en busca de armas ocultas o drogas ilegales
🇮🇹Italian
perquisire
l'atto di perquisire qualcuno alla ricerca di armi nascoste o droghe illegali
🇳🇱Dutch
fouilleren
het zoeken naar verborgen wapens of illegale drugs
🇵🇹Portuguese
revistar
o ato de revistar alguém em busca de armas escondidas ou drogas ilegais
🇷🇺Russian
резвиться
обыск кого-либо на предмет спрятанного оружия или запрещенных наркотиков
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्रीड़ा करना
छुपाए गए हथियारों या अवैध दवाओं के लिए किसी की तलाशी लेने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
চটপটি
লুকানো অস্ত্র বা অবৈধ ওষুধের জন্য কাউকে অনুসন্ধান করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
சோதனை
மறைத்து வைக்கப்பட்ட ஆயுதங்கள் அல்லது சட்டவிரோத போதைப்பொருட்களுக்காக ஒருவரைத் தேடும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పరీక్ష
దాగి ఉన్న ఆయుధాలు లేదా చట్టవిరుద్ధమైన మాదక ద్రవ్యాల కోసం ఎవరినైనా శోధించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
झटपट
लपविलेली शस्त्रे किंवा बेकायदेशीर ड्रग्ससाठी एखाद्याचा शोध घेण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્રિસ્ક
છુપાયેલા શસ્ત્રો અથવા ગેરકાયદેસર દવાઓ માટે કોઈની શોધ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚುರುಕುಗೊಳಿಸು
ಮರೆಮಾಚುವ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅಕ್ರಮ ಔಷಧಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಹುಡುಕುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്രിസ്ക്
ഒളിപ്പിച്ച ആയുധങ്ങൾക്കോ ​​നിയമവിരുദ്ധ മയക്കുമരുന്നുകൾക്കോ ​​വേണ്ടി ആരെയെങ്കിലും തിരയുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫ੍ਰੀਸਕ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਲੁਕੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਥਿਆਰਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਗੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਨਸ਼ੀਲੇ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਲਈ ਖੋਜਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھپٹنا
کسی کو چھپے ہوئے ہتھیاروں یا غیر قانونی منشیات کی تلاش کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
搜身
搜查某人是否藏有武器或非法毒品的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
フリスク
隠された武器や違法薬物がないか誰かを捜索する行為
🇰🇷Korean
뒤흔들다
숨겨진 무기나 불법 약물을 찾기 위해 누군가를 수색하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhanh nhẹn
hành động khám xét ai đó để tìm vũ khí giấu kín hoặc ma túy bất hợp pháp
🇹🇭Thai
ฟริสก์
การค้นบุคคลเพื่อหาอาวุธที่ซ่อนอยู่หรือยาเสพติดที่ผิดกฎหมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggeledah
tindakan menggeledah seseorang untuk mencari senjata tersembunyi atau obat-obatan terlarang
🇵🇭Filipino
mabilis
ang pagkilos ng paghahanap sa isang tao para sa mga nakatagong armas o ilegal na droga
🇲🇾Malay
gesit
tindakan menggeledah seseorang untuk mendapatkan senjata tersembunyi atau dadah haram
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فريسك
عملية تفتيش شخص ما بحثًا عن أسلحة مخبأة أو مخدرات غير مشروعة
🇮🇷Persian
دمدمی مزاج
عمل جستجوی شخصی برای یافتن سلاح های مخفی یا مواد مخدر غیرقانونی
🇹🇷Turkish
ara
birini gizli silahlar veya yasa dışı uyuşturucular için arama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְקוֹד
הפעולה של חיפוש אחר כלי נשק סמויים או סמים לא חוקיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'frisk'?
The primary meaning of 'frisk' is 'the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'frisk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'frisk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'frisk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'frisk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'frisk' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'frisk' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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