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frank
noun
-
frank
,
franking
,
franks
,
franked
,
franker
,
frankest
A
frankfurter
;
a
type
of
smoked
sausage
.
•
Put
some
franks
on
the
grill
for
the
barbecue
.
Put
some
franks
on
the
grill
for
the
barbecue
.
•
Kids
love
eating
franks
at
the
ballgame
.
Kids
love
eating
franks
at
the
ballgame
.
Shortened
from
'frankfurter'
,
named
after
Frankfurt
,
Germany
,
where
the
sausage
originated
.
adjective
-
frank
,
franking
,
franks
,
franked
,
franker
,
frankest
Honest
and
straightforward
in
speech
or
attitude
.
•
She
was
frank
about
her
disappointment
with
the
results
.
She
was
frank
about
her
disappointment
with
the
results
.
•
The
manager
gave
a
frank
assessment
of
the
team's
performance
.
The
manager
gave
a
frank
assessment
of
the
team's
performance
.
Originally
from
Old
French
'franc'
,
meaning
'free'
,
derived
from
the
name
of
the
Franks
,
a
Germanic
tribe
,
implying
a
freeman
as
opposed
to
a
serf
.
noun
-
frank
,
franking
,
franks
,
franked
,
franker
,
frankest
A
mark
or
signature
on
an
envelope
or
package
authorizing
it
to
be
sent
free
of
postage
.
•
The
envelope
had
an
official
frank
from
the
congressman
.
The
envelope
had
an
official
frank
from
the
congressman
.
•
Government
offices
use
franks
on
their
mail
.
Government
offices
use
franks
on
their
mail
.
verb
-
frank
,
franking
,
franks
,
franked
,
franker
,
frankest
To
mark
(
mail
)
with
an
official
signature
or
stamp
authorizing
free
postage
.
•
Congressmen
can
frank
their
mail
.
Congressmen
can
frank
their
mail
.
•
She
franks
hundreds
of
letters
each
month
.
She
franks
hundreds
of
letters
each
month
.
From
the
noun
,
referring
to
the
privilege
(
originally
'franchise'
)
of
sending
mail
free
.
frank
frank
