He gave the suspect a quick frisk. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The frisk is a quick search of an individual for weapons, evidence, or contraband. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-98 Appendix C - Operations and Techniques]
"Even the frisk is too friendly," Kriner says. From Wordnik.com. [Afghan police force is a work in progress] Reference
When they encounter another cell, they "frisk" it to determine if it is normal or infected, cancerous, or foreign to the body. From Wordnik.com. [Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] Reference
You won't find the word 'frisk' in any scientific dictionary. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Film Mystery] Reference
But Lambikin only gave a little frisk and said. From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
But Lambikin only gave a little frisk, and said. From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
They can't, you know, frisk every guest at every moment. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2009] Reference
Dey frisk en dey frolic, but dey got der years wide open. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Stories for the Story-teller] Reference
But to all of them Lambikin replied, with a little frisk. From Wordnik.com. [Stories to Tell to Children] Reference
Neither of the bodyguards drew weapons or moved to frisk him. From Wordnik.com. [Hardcase]
Many of Bangkok's 106 trade schools frisk students on arrival. From Wordnik.com. [Death Of 9-Year-Old Puts Focus On Thai Gang Wars] Reference
Blithely frisk unnumbered squirrels, over all the grassy slope. From Wordnik.com. [International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850] Reference
Whenever the fawn caught up, he was quite content to frisk about. From Wordnik.com. [The Ontario Readers Third Book] Reference
But when he went to frisk the fourth, Thomas's life changed forever. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 5, 2006] Reference
Hayward glanced back, motioned for one of the officers to frisk him. From Wordnik.com. [Dance Of Death]
Will frisk him down while the other soldier keeps steady aim on this man. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2003] Reference
Number eight, let me know if you want the Secret Service to frisk you for fun. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2008] Reference
SEABROOK: So the stop and frisk program, for example, is just one of the engines. From Wordnik.com. [Black Men's Jail Time Hits Entire Communities] Reference
Click on a doghouse to choose a pup; she'll wiggle, overeat and frisk among your icons. From Wordnik.com. [A Cd-Rom Shopper's Guide] Reference
Rabbits began to show themselves and frisk with lengthened shadows in the clear spaces. From Wordnik.com. [Uncanny Tales] Reference
It must be hard to lie still instead of being able to frisk about wherever one pleased. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy in Her Blue Frock] Reference
The guard who was supposed to frisk me couldn't get his handheld metal detector to work. From Wordnik.com. [Who Needs Peace, Love, And Understanding, Anyway?] Reference
They can frisk, frolic, play "hide-and-seek", "catch", and race and romp at a great rate. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Dolphin] Reference
SEABROOK: It allows law enforcement to stop anyone and frisk them, or what's the criteria?. From Wordnik.com. [Black Men's Jail Time Hits Entire Communities] Reference
I do declare, in another minute or two you were going to frisk that boy and read him his rights. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Lure]
That was a game to draw our fire on the front, while they sneaked up in the rear to frisk my safe!. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders] Reference
But Tidy was foolish and proud, and, the next time he went out, he began to frisk about very gayly. From Wordnik.com. [St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878] Reference
I'm not sure if they're going to frisk us or make us go through a metal detector of some sort or what. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 22, 2008] Reference
PHIL BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Manchester Airport wanted an alternative to the full-body frisk. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2010] Reference
WHITMAN: ... to frisk somebody, to pat somebody down, and I said yes, and I shouldn't have crossed that line. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live Weekend: What Do Republicans Want to Say at Their National Convention? - July 29, 2000] Reference
There are police guards, there are those who check and frisk people trying to make their way into that market. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 12, 2002] Reference
They're going to have him lie face down and they will approach him, frisk him, see if there's any weapons on him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 18, 2002] Reference
The Bench, entering into the spirit of the thing, told the man to go and have a good frisk in the second division. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28] Reference
SINGERS: Turn around, hit the ground, put your hands on your head, we can tickle you, frisk you, or pump you with lead. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2007] Reference
Now what that tells you is that this tactic of stop and frisk is an important one for police, but they're over-relying on it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 7, 2008] Reference
The poor little child is young; let her frisk like a lamb, and dance like a butterfly, and sing her hymns every day like a bright bird. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861] Reference
Ooh, dragged him right across the highway there, and you'll see him throw him onto the back of this truck, as they start to frisk the guy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 7, 2006] Reference
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