Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.
- adj. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.
- adj. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.
- adj. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Quick or rapid in action or motion; exhibiting quickness; lively; swift; nimble: as, a brisk breeze.
- Sprightly; animated; vivacious; gay: as, “a brisk, gamesome lass,”
- L'Estrange.
- Full of lively or exciting action or events; exciting; interesting.
- Burning freely; bright: as, a brisk fire.
- Effervescing vigorously: said of liquors: as, brisk cider.
- Performed or kept up with briskness; rapid; quick: as, a brisk fire of infantry.
- Vivid; luminous.
- Synonyms Alert, nimble, quick, rapid, sprightly, prompt, spry, smart, bustling, wide-awake, eager. See active and busy.
- To make lively; enliven; animate; refresh: sometimes with up.
- To become brisk, lively, or active: with up.
Wiktionary
- adj. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
- adj. Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
- adj. Stimulating or invigorating.
- adj. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
- v. transitive, often with "up" To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
- adj. Full of spirit of life; effervesc�ng, as liquors; sparkling.
- v. To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with
up .
WordNet 3.0
- adj. very active
- adj. imparting vitality and energy
- adj. quick and energetic
- v. become brisk
Etymologies
- Uncertain. Compare Welsh brysg and French brusque. (Wiktionary)
- Probably of Scandinavian origin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“In an effort to end what it describes as a brisk black market in Puerto Rican birth certificates, which confer U.S. citizenship, the Puerto Rican government decided in December to invalidate all existing birth certificates.”
“John Hagan, managing director and co-head of the defense and government services unit of BB&T Capital Markets/Windsor Group, said he expects the pace of mergers and acquisitions to remain brisk through the end of the year.”
“Then I started to walk feeling brisk from the lunch and soon was upon a cave.”
“The activities come in brisk sequence, following a routine the kids know by heart, so no time is lost in transition.”
“Two extra assistants had been engaged for the following afternoon, and their services were in brisk demand; the shop was crowded.”
“She was in, for she called a brisk "come" in answer to Betty's knock.”
“His mouth always held a pipe, which he smoked in short, brisk whiffs, as though expecting to be interrupted at any moment by an iceberg.”
“There is only a chance," a gray-haired surgeon told me in brisk, short-clipped words.”
“They cost twopence; and I hope soon to see them in brisk action at”
“Now I comprehended the reason, when I heard the travellers beside me call the brisk breeze, which only occasioned what seamen call a little swell, a dreadful storm; and they will probably tell at home of the dangers they have passed.”
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