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Meanings of frisking in English

Spanish
palpar
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Act of searching a person's outer clothing to detect concealed weapons.

palpar

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

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Examples for "frisk"
Examples for "frisk"
1
Politely they asked if they might frisk me, then allowed me in.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
2
The love of Nothus makes her frisk about like a wanton she-goat.
The Works of Horace
3
He gave the corpse a quick frisk pat-down that came up empty.
Death angel
4
Whenever the fawn caught up, he was quite content to frisk about.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3
5
He sat down, he was so frightened he could not frisk about.
Wood Magic: A Fable
Usage of frisking in English
1
A few lambs were frisking together at the foot of the hill.
Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3)
2
The pacha called the latter, which came springing and frisking towards him.
The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories
3
Satan bounded toward the tall boy, frisking and trustful and begged again.
Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories
4
The calves and cows are ahead, frisking and playing as they go.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry
5
Vere liked Lorna, and was amused to see us frisking about together.
The Heart of Una Sackville
6
Then he slammed handcuffs on Par and started frisking him for weapons.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
7
When Mr. Noland turned around, there was Stubby frisking around his feet.
Billy Whiskers' Adventures
8
How the frisking red rogue seemed to enjoy what he had found!
In the Catskills: Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs
9
But the squirrels were far away frisking about in the tops.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels
10
But soon he and Silkie were frisking and tumbling about in the front-yard.
The Tale of Cuffy Bear
11
We will frolic it like fairies, frisking in the merry moonshine.
The Art of Public Speaking
12
And spry chipmunks were frisking about in search of their breakfast.
The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat / Slumber-Town Tales
13
Well -why not happy hares in Spain, frisking mainly on the plain?
The Irish Times
14
Outside he could catch a glimpse of various animals frisking about the dooryard.
John of the Woods
15
It may be a joyous gazelle, frisking over the jungle grass.
Autobiography of a Yogi
16
The sheep decided the wolves spent every day gambolling and frisking.
The new yorker
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Translations for frisking
Spanish
palpar
Frisking through the time
Frisking across language varieties
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