frisks 1 of 2

noun

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

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frisks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frisk
as in dances
to play and run about happily carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard

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Recent Examples of frisks
Noun
In 2025, the CRT recorded 1,400 stop-and-frisks, according to data from the monitor and the NYPD. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026 And as the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tyre Nichols illustrate, stop-and-frisks against men of color can end with police using deadly force. — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 13 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisks
  1. sprees
  2. dances
  3. hops
  4. leaps
  5. skips
  6. tumbles
Noun
  • The People’s Bank of China, for instance, has pushed for multi-month buying sprees, while the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated roughly 100 tonnes of gold back to domestic vaults.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The firm’s employees took Quaaludes, a sedative medication, like candy, hired prostitutes regularly, and held gambling sprees in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of sprees
Verb
  • Alvarez dances with Frankie Grande, Ariana’s brother, during her Brooklyn concert, receiving the family blessing.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • This book about a couple in complex crisis creates a sense of political alienation that The Drama frankly dances around.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Definition of dances
Verb
  • My lab has been practicing these techniques for many years in poplars, eucalypts, hops and, recently, chestnut.
    — Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • In the middle of this story about the recording session, Scott hops up to grab a piece of candy — a red Airhead stocked by the catering team.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
Definition of hops
Verb
  • Following the officer’s voice, the cat leaps up to a higher ledge, then up again to the railing near the roadway.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • As such, anytime those on the right, or even tangentially associated with the right, notice or say something about a movie or entertainment property, Variety leaps in to defend their political party.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of leaps
Verb
  • Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • The researchers also note that heavier diving species likely rely on their legs to launch, something this robot skips entirely.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of skips
Verb
  • The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Then the wisdom tumbles like Milk Duds fresh from the concessionaire.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of tumbles

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