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Meaning of 'brisk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Brisk [ a.]
- Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
- Full of spirit of life; effervesc/ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider.
2 . 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.

Meaning of 'brisk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . brisk [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become brisk
Example in sentence:
  • business brisked up
2 . brisk [ s]
Meaning (2):
- quick and energetic
Example in sentence:
  • a brisk walk in the park;
  • a lively gait;
  • a merry chase;
  • a snappy pace;
  • a spanking breeze;
  • traveling at a rattling rate
Meaning (3):
- very active
Example in sentence:
  • doing a brisk business
Meaning (4):
- imparting vitality and energy
Example in sentence:
  • the bracing mountain air

Nearby Words:

briar briarean bribable bribe bribed bribeless briber briberies bribery bribing

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