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hunt vs frisk

frisk vs hunt

hunt and frisk both are nouns.

hunt and frisk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hunt Yes No Yes No
frisk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, frisk is a hyponym of hunt; that is, frisk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hunt:
  • hunt: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  • frisk: the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
hunt (noun) frisk (noun)
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
an instance of searching for something
an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
hunt (verb) frisk (verb)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
search (an area) for prey play boisterously
seek, search for
pursue or chase relentlessly
chase away, with as with force
yaw back and forth about a flight path
oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
Difference between hunt and frisk

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