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Meaning of frisking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

frisking

Pronunciation:/ˈfɹɪskɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.

  2. To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing.

    Example: The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.

noun

Definitions

  1. The action or motion of one who frisks; a gambol.