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brisk

[brisk]

adjective

brisker, briskest 
  1. quick and active; lively.

    brisk trading;

    a brisk walk.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. sharp and stimulating: brisk wind.

    brisk weather;

    brisk wind.

  3. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously.

    brisk cider.

  4. abrupt; curt.

    I was surprised by her rather brisk tone.



verb (used with or without object)

brisked, brisking 
  1. to make or become brisk; liven (often followed byup ).

brisk

/ ²ú°ùɪ²õ°ì /

adjective

  1. lively and quick; vigorous

    a brisk walk

    trade was brisk

  2. invigorating or sharp

    brisk weather

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (often foll by up) to enliven; make or become brisk

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • briskly adverb
  • briskness noun
  • ˈ²ú°ù¾±²õ°ì±ô²â adverb
  • ˈ²ú°ù¾±²õ°ì²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of brisk1

First recorded in 1580–90; of uncertain origin
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of brisk1

C16: probably variant of brusque
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The showers are being blown in on a brisk westerly wind.

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For a time from the late 1880s, Redondo Beach, with its steep, deep offshore canyon, did a brisk trade as a port for lumber to build L.A.

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“A brisk walk is considered to be moderate activity,†said Rob Musci, an assistant professor of health and human sciences at Loyola Marymount University.

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“World of Color Happiness!†is then off and running, a brisk, music-focused show dedicated to all things “happiness.â€

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Like “Red Eye,†“Drop†is a brisk and breathtaking thriller where the woman outsmarts her persecutor at every turn, despite her past traumas.

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