Frisking

/ˈfɹɪskɪŋ/

verb

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

  2. 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

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

frisking

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