FRANK
Dictionary entry overview: What does Frank mean?
• FRANK (noun)
The noun FRANK has 2 senses:
1. a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
2. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
Familiarity information: FRANK used as a noun is rare.
• FRANK (adjective)
The adjective FRANK has 2 senses:
1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
2. clearly manifest; evident
Familiarity information: FRANK used as an adjective is rare.
• FRANK (verb)
The verb FRANK has 2 senses:
1. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
2. exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
Familiarity information: FRANK used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FRANK (noun)
Meaning:
A member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Frank" is a kind of...):
European (a native or inhabitant of Europe)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Frank"):
Salian; Salian Frank (a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD)
Instance hyponyms:
Clovis; Clovis I (king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic 'Louis' (466-511))
Meaning:
A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
weenie; frankfurter; wienerwurst; frank; wiener; hot dog; hotdog; dog
Hypernyms ("frank" is a kind of...):
sausage (highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frank"):
Vienna sausage (short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off)
Holonyms ("frank" is a part of...):
hot dog; hotdog; red hot (a frankfurter served hot on a bun)
• FRANK (adjective)
Meaning:
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synonyms:
straight-from-the-shoulder; point-blank; free-spoken; frank; forthright; candid; outspoken; plainspoken; blunt
Context examples:
blunt talking and straight shooting / a blunt New England farmer / I gave them my candid opinion / forthright criticism / a forthright approach to the problem / tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank / it is possible to be outspoken without being rude / plainspoken and to the point / a point-blank accusation
Similar:
direct (extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action)
Meaning:
Clearly manifest; evident
Context example:
frank enjoyment
Similar:
obvious (easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind)
• FRANK (verb)
Meaning:
Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
postmark; frank
Hypernyms (to "frank" is one way to...):
stamp (to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "frank" is one way to...):
excuse; exempt; let off; relieve (grant exemption or release to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
