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adjective
- 1. active and energetic: "a good brisk walk" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. quicken something: "Mary brisked up her pace"
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adjective. uk / brɪsk / us. Add to word list. quick and full of energy, and only saying what is necessary: In the office, he was brisk and businesslike. used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity:
1. : keenly alert : lively. a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her Jean Stafford. 2. a. : pleasingly tangy. brisk tea. : fresh, invigorating. a brisk autumn day. 3. : sharp in tone or manner. was very brisk on the phone. 4. a. : energetic, quick. took a brisk walk. at a brisk pace. b. : marked by much activity. business was brisk.
Brisk is one of those delightful words that sounds like what it means: quick, lively, bracing, and refreshing. There's nothing like a brisk walk in the morning to get the blood flowing and the spirit ready for the day. Anything brisk is happening quickly but not too fast.
Brisk definition: quick and active; lively. See examples of BRISK used in a sentence.
Quick in manner or movement; energetic. A brisk pace. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Cool, dry, and bracing. Brisk air. Webster's New World. Pungent, keen, sharp, etc. A brisk taste, a brisk tone of voice. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Stimulating and invigorating. A brisk wind. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
adjective. uk / brɪsk / us. Add to word list. quick and full of energy, and only saying what is necessary: In the office, he was brisk and businesslike. used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity:
1. quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. 2. sharp and stimulating; invigorating: brisk weather. 3. abrupt; curt: a brisk tone of voice. v.t., v.i. 4. to make or become brisk; liven (often fol. by up ).
Definition of brisk adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who is brisk behaves in a busy, confident way which shows that they want to get things done quickly. The Chief summoned me downstairs. He was brisk and businesslike.
adj. quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather; brisk wind. Wine (of liquors) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. abrupt; curt: I was surprised by her rather brisk tone. v.t., v.i. to make or become brisk; liven (often fol. by up). of uncertain origin, originally 1580–90. brisk′ly, adv.
