From the English adjective frank, which means “free” or “forthright,” we get the verb frank, which means “to mark mail with an official sign so that it may be mailed free.” Frank is a 2014 black comedy film directed by Lenny Abrahamson from a screenplay by Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan. It stars Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot. Frank: Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
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With Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Moira Brooker. Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he. FRANK definition: 1. honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people..
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Learn more. To be frank is to be honest. Also, it's a hot dog. Eating a frank at the ballpark is, to be frank, an all-American experience. If you're open, honest, and candid, you're frank — that can mean refreshing.
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1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward: made several frank remarks about the quality of their work. 2. Clearly manifest; evident: frank enjoyment. If someone is frank, they state or express things in an open and honest way. "It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me," said his lawyer.
Definition of frank adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
