pat-down

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pat′doun′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pat-down  (pat′doun′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an act or instance of passing the hands over the body of a clothed person to detect concealed weapons, drugs, etc.;
    frisking.
Also, pat′ down′. 
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase pat down

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