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Jul 4, 2009
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frisk



Pronunciation: (frisk), [key]
—v.i.
to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.

—v.t.
to search (a person) for concealed weapons, contraband goods, etc., by feeling the person's clothing: The police frisked both of the suspects.

—n.
1. a leap, skip, or caper.
2. a frolic or gambol.
3. the act of frisking a person.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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