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

Noun

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

Cats might hop onto counters and knock over dishes, so keep them out of the way, Dresser said.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As part of their ordeal, Ben and his girls have been hopping into their 2015 Kia Sedona every couple weeks to drive the 265 miles from Otis for lengthy visits.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hop

Noun

Indeed, some even view the market downturn as a natural return to a more balanced field following the high-flying peak TV buying sprees of global streamers.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Duolingo says Apple 'named a phone after me' Duolingo also went on a posting spree on X after the announcement.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of spree

Verb

Starting in the mid-1990s, on one fall night a year, West End Avenue was shut down to traffic while local synagogues of different denominations brought out Torahs to dance with in the streets.

— Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Traffic on East Wacker Drive remained stagnant for hours as people honked car horns, danced and cheered while waving Mexican flags in a crowd that was mostly peaceful, police said at the time.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dance

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Wilson skipped a pass to Adams, who sent a wobbler to Kenny Golladay for a 34-yard completion.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
But many congressional lawmakers are skipping the convention to campaign in their districts, and many grassroots supporters claim the event is too pricey to justify attending.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of skip

Verb

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

The small-dog park remained on top of the 100 African graves — though pets are prohibited from frolicking in the island’s other cemeteries.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Many a time while working in the field, Walker and her team saw their target species frolicking above their heads, yet their nets remained frustratingly empty at the end of the night.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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