pat down (Meaning)

pat down

frisk

Security personnel patted down the visitors before allowing them into the event.
The police officer conducted a thorough pat-down of the suspect, searching for weapons or contraband.
Before entering the correctional facility, inmates are subjected to rigorous pat-downs.
The airline's security protocol requires all departing passengers to undergo a pat-down.
Patting down the dog, she felt a lump on its side.
The TSA agent gently patted down the traveler's belongings, checking for explosives.
The teacher patted the children down for lice before sending them to gym class.
The suspect resisted when the police attempted to pat him down.
The doctor patted down the patient's abdomen to check for any abnormalities.
The bouncer patted down the patron's pockets before letting him into the bar.

frisk

investigate, sort (through), dredge, examine, comb, find out, review, poke (around), track (down), dig (through)

hide, lose, abandon,ignore,neglect

Security personnel patted down the visitors before allowing them into the event.

The police officer conducted a thorough pat-down of the suspect, searching for weapons or contraband.

Before entering the correctional facility, inmates are subjected to rigorous pat-downs.

The airline's security protocol requires all departing passengers to undergo a pat-down.