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brisk

adjective

, brisk·er, brisk·est.

1. brisk trading;
   a brisk walk.
   Synonyms: alert, energetic, spry
   Antonyms: languid
2. sharp and stimulating:
   brisk wind.
   brisk weather;
   brisk wind.
3. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously:
   brisk cider.
4. I was surprised by her rather brisk tone.

verb (used with or without object)

, brisked, brisk·ing.

1. to make or become brisk; liven (often followed by up ).

/ brɪsk /

adjective

1. lively and quick; vigorous
   trade was brisk
   a brisk walk
2. brisk weather

verb

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

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Derived Forms

• ˈbriskly, adverb
• ˈbriskness, noun

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Other Words From

• brisk·ly adverb
• brisk·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brisk1

First recorded in

1580–90;

of uncertain origin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brisk1

C16: probably variant of

brusque

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Example Sentences

Often called “Mr. Snap, Crackle” in tribute to his brisk, articulate drumming style, he wrote a signature tune with the same name for his own 1962 album, “Out of the Afternoon.”

Chinese tourists huddle together against the brisk autumn breeze on a 12-storey building, vying for the best spot to photograph the point where their country meets Russia and North Korea.

Wednesday was not an enthralling game, defined more by sloppy defense and wasted chances than any sort of October magic on a brisk night in the Queens.

There was also a lack of overnight frosts due to cloudy skies and brisk winds in the south.

A Watts native who spent her teens in the San Fernando Valley, Tingirides enjoyed an unusually brisk rise through the department ranks.