pat down

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pat down

verb pats down · patting down · patted down

US, informal, transitive To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.

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verb to frisk

Español	cachear, palpar
Português	revistar
Deutsch	abtasten, durchsuchen
Русский	обы́скивать obýskivatʹ, проверя́ть на ору́жие proverjátʹ na orúžije, шмона́ть šmonátʹ

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@misc{pat_down_2026,
  title = {pat down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pat%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}