Frisking
/ˈfɹɪskɪŋ/
verb
To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing.
“The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.”
Synonyms: pat down
noun
The action or motion of one who frisks; a gambol.