Meaning & Definition of Frisk in English

1. The act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

• "He gave the suspect a quick frisk"

1. Play boisterously

• "The children frolicked in the garden"

• "The gamboling lambs in the meadows"

• "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

2. Search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets

• "The police frisked everyone at the airport"