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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 / brɪsk / Add to word list. quick, energetic, and active: a brisk walk. He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up. Her tone on the phone was brisk (= she spoke quickly and used few words) and businesslike. Synonym. spanking UK informal approving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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.
3 meanings: 1. lively and quick; vigorous 2. invigorating or sharp 3. to enliven; make or become brisk.... Click for more 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. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park. 2. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting. 3. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind. 4. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea. [ Probably of Scandinavian origin .] brisk′ly adv. brisk′ness n.
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.
Definition of brisk adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
brisk. adjective. uk / brɪsk / us. Add to word list. quick and energetic: a brisk walk. briskly. adverb. (Definition of brisk from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
