Definition of: frisk

(frisk) v.t.
1. To move briskly or playfully.
2. U.S. Slang To search (someone) for concealed weapons, smuggled goods, etc., by running the hand rapidly over his clothing.
3. U.S. Slang To steal from in this way.
—v.i.
4. To leap about playfully; gambol; frolic.
—noun
1. A playful skipping about.
2. U.S. Slang A frisking or searching. [<obs. frisk lively <F frisque; ult. origin unknown]
—frisk′er noun Synonyms (verb): caper, dance, frolic, gambol, play, sport. See LEAP. Antonyms: droop, mope, muse, repose, rest.