Look up frank in wiktionary, the free dictionary Frank, frank, or franks may refer to: Honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people… Open and sincere in expression Made several frank remarks about the quality of their work Doublet of frank, franc and farang.
If someone is frank, they state or express things in an open and honest way They had a frank discussion about the issue You can talk frankly to me He now frankly admits that much of his former playboy lifestyle was superficial The reaction to his frankness was hostile. To be frank is to be honest
If you're open, honest, and candid, you're frank — that can mean refreshing honesty or too much information Frank also has some lesser known uses. Definition of frank adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are five meanings listed in oed's entry for the word frank, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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