frank
Plural: franks
Noun
- a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
- a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
- Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
- The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.
- A hot dog or sausage.
- The grey heron.
- A pigsty.
- Obsolete form of franc, former French coins, moneys of account, and currency.
Verb
Verb Forms: franked, franking, franks
- To mark a piece of mail for free delivery, often officially.
- stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
- exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
- To place a frank on an envelope.
- To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
- To send by public conveyance free of expense.
- To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
Adjective Satellite
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
- "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
- clearly manifest; evident
- "frank enjoyment"
Adj
- Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
- Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
- Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
- Liberal; generous; profuse.
- Unrestrained; loose; licentious.
Adjective
- Open, honest, and direct in speech, without reserve.
Examples
- Buy a package of franks for the barbecue.
- He used his last ’F’ to FRANK a word across a double-word score, securing a crucial lead.
- May I be frank with you?
- The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.
- To be FRANK, her Scrabble strategy was predictable, making her easy to beat.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English frank, from Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks, from Proto-West Germanic *frankō (“javelin, spear”). Doublet of Frank, franc, and farang.
Synonyms
blunt, candid, dog, forthright, frankfurter, free-spoken, hot dog, hotdog, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, postmark, straight-from-the-shoulder, weenie, wiener, wienerwurst, frankfurt
Scrabble Score: 12
frank: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfrank: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frank: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary