FRISK Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

frisk 1 of 2

verb

ˈfrisk

Definition of frisk

as in to hop

to play and run about happily carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard

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frisk

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noun

as in spree

a time or instance of carefree fun fondly remembers the summer before he started college as one long frisk

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Verb

When one of the officers began to frisk one of the men, a gun discharged, striking the officer in the leg, Bethel said. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 5 May 2026 Fox frisked Mangione at the McDonald's on East Plank Road in Altoona as he was being detained for allegedly handing police a fake ID bearing the name Mark Rosario. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

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Lawyers at the New York Civil Liberties Union, one of the original litigants in the stop-and-frisk case, also called for the CRT to be shuttered. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026 The officers conducted a pat frisk, allegedly finding a firearm from one suspect’s jacket, police said. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frisk

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Verb

Legislators from major production states — Georgia, New York, California, Texas — have hopped on board, but the efforts of CAP and others were aimed at bringing more people into the tent, including those from states with less filming going on.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
To return, board the hop-on, hop-off boat with your CityCard for a 90-minute city tour (hopping off not obligatory).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

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Analysts argued that the potential benefits from this year's acquisition spree, which was funded by Lilly's GLP-1 windfall, are being underestimated by the market.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The random shooting spree killed 10 people and terrorized the entire Washington, DC, area for three weeks.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of spree

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In what is arguably the ballet’s climax, the Joffrey’s entire bench of 24 men performs as a spectacular corps de ballet, dancing out the frustration of being unable to find work when the 1920s crash into the ‘30s.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Distant lights – maybe car lights or fireflies – dance across a pitch-black night scene.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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Insider tip As this is a B&B, don't skip the breakfast, which is à la carte and more than worth waking up for.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
But my research shows that official counts underestimate the real number of evictions in metro Detroit by half because many landlords ignore the law and skip the formal court process.

— Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of skip

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Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Definition of gambol

Verb

His second, on a leaping catch in the corner of the end zone, put Texas ahead 17-3 in the second quarter.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
But Maiava uncorked a deep pass to Corey Simms, who leaped in front of a Rutgers cornerback to catch it, then sprinted for an unexpectedly easy 52-yard touchdown.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of leap

Verb

Elk are fond of wallows in the heat of the summer, often frolicking in them late in the afternoon.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Franklin’s debut in Blacksburg was a frolicking, stress-free celebration of what Virginia Tech fans hope will be a return to better days.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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