Definition of brisk Brisk
/bɹɪˈsk/ - [brisk] - brisk
We found 15 definitions of brisk from 6 different sources.
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What does brisk mean?
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| brisk - become brisk; "business brisked up" | ||
| brisk up, brisken | ||
| accelerate, speed up, quicken, speed move faster; "The car accelerated" | ||
Adjectivebrisk, brisker, briskest |
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| brisk - very active; "doing a brisk business" | ||
| brisk - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" | ||
| alert, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy | ||
| energetic possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" | ||
| brisk - imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" | ||
| bracing, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic | ||
| invigorating imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- brisk (Verb)
To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate. - brisk (Adjective)
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. - brisk (Adjective)
Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider. - brisk (Adjective)
Stimulating or invigorating. - brisk (Adjective)
Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- brisk (a.)
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. - brisk (a.)
Full of spirit of life; effervesc/ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider. - brisk (v. t. & i.)
To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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brisk
For a color or a light: particularly strong and attracting gaze.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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brisk
brisk, adj. full of life and spirit: active: sharp: effervescing, as liquors.—v.t. to enliven, freshen.—v.i. to cheer up.—adjs. Brisk′ish, Brisk′y, (Shak.).—adv. Brisk′ly.—n. Brisk′ness. [Dr Murray notes that the word is first found in the end of the 16th century; prob. W. brysg, swift of foot; cf. Gael. brisg, Ir. briosg.]
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🔤- brisk, verb, present, 1st person singular of brisk (infinitive).
- brisk, verb (infinitive).
- brisk, adjective.
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