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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Recent Examples of frisk

Verb

Guns and knives were frisked from Argentina fans on their way from the docks, while Belgian referee John Langenus requested a police escort and a ship ready to take him away after the match. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026 More than a decade ago, a federal court found that the New York City Police Department had been unconstitutionally stopping and frisking Black and Hispanic residents. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026

Noun

But the federal monitor in place since that ruling has repeatedly said that even when officers conduct a legally justified stop, the subsequent frisk or more invasive search is too often not justified. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for frisk

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The popular actor hopped on X early Friday morning to hype up Americans ahead of the celebrations starting tonight and rolling into the weekend.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 July 2026

Definition of hop

Noun

My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
After a week’s worth of trade fireworks—Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard are all on the move, among others—teams didn’t rush into a free-agent spending spree.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of spree

Verb

Maison Margiela is also skipping the schedule, after last showing couture in July 2025, when creative director Glenn Martens presented his debut for the house.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
The Dodgers, however, could still decide to have Ohtani skip his last pitching start before the All-Star break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of skip

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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
Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of gambol

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When Jackson asked if anybody wanted to get a photo in the field, Willis was the only one to leap out of the trolley.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of leap

Verb

While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.

— Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024

Definition of caper

Verb

Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
However, the Scarlet Darkness Floral Smocked Dress is another stunning selection that’s under $35 now, and it’s practically made to be worn while frolicking around a European vineyard.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

Definition of frolic

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