frisk |frisk| verb 1 [ trans. ] (of a police officer or other official) pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items. 2 [ intrans. ] (of an animal or person) skip or leap playfully; frolic : this did not deter the foal from frisking about. • [ trans. ] (of an animal) move or wave (its tail or legs) playfully : a horse was frisking his back legs like a colt. "Frisk" was written in 2007 and recorded during on of the rehersals of the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra.