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adjective
- 1. active, fast, and energetic: "a good brisk walk"
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.
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:
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.
adjective. , brisk·er, brisk·est. quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. Synonyms: alert, energetic, spry. Antonyms: languid. sharp and stimulating: brisk wind. brisk weather; brisk wind. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. abrupt; curt: I was surprised by her rather brisk tone. verb (used with or without object)
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.
4 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. lively and quick; vigorous 2. invigorating or sharp 3. to enliven; make or become brisk.... Click for more definitions.
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: Oil prices added over 2% in brisk trading yesterday. American manufacturing was doing brisk business last month.
Definition of brisk adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way. [...] 2. If trade or business is brisk, things are being sold very quickly and a lot of money is being made. [...] 3. If the weather is brisk, it is cold and fresh. [...] More. Conjugations of 'brisk' present simple: I brisk, you 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) Translations of brisk. in Chinese (Traditional) 輕快的，生氣勃勃的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 轻快的，生气勃勃的… See more. in Spanish.
