pat down

verb

patted down; patting down; pats down

transitive verb

: frisk

Examples of pat down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators learned that Frett went to the bathroom after being patted down — possibly to move the gun from behind the ankle monitor to the inside of his pants. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

They’re trained to be as discreet as possible and will ask you for maybe a pat down or second check. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Romo complied with the officer’s commands and exited the car before being patted down and detained and taken to level ground for the field sobriety test. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

The officer told the driver, Christian Wallace, a 38-year-old Chicago resident, to exit the vehicle and found that Wallace was carrying a gun while performing a protective pat down, the report stated. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pat down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown