frank

Definition

• n. a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
• n. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
• v. exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
• adj. clearly manifest; evident

Word forms

Past participle

franked

Present participle

franking

Past tense

franked

Third person singular

franks

Comparative

franker

Superlative

frankest

Example sentences

1. a.

   She was very frank about her feelings, which helped us understand her better.

2. vt.

   The company decided to frank all the letters to save on postage costs.

3. n.

   As a government employee, he has the privilege of frank for official correspondence.