Definitions for briskbrɪsk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
briskbrɪsk(adj.)brisk•er, brisk•est.
quick and active; lively:
brisk trading; a brisk walk.
sharp and stimulating; invigorating:
brisk weather.
abrupt; curt:
a brisk tone of voice.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to make or become brisk; liven (often fol. by up).
Origin of brisk:
1580–90; of uncert. orig.
brisk′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy(adj)
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"
bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic(adj)
imparting vitality and energy
"the bracing mountain air"
brisk(verb)
very active
"doing a brisk business"
brisk, brisk up, brisken(verb)
become brisk
"business brisked up"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
brisk(adjective)ɪsk
fast and energetic
a brisk walk/pace; ***brisk trading
briskɪsk
efficient or abrupt
***her brisk manner of speaking
Wiktionary
brisk(Adjective)
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
We took a brisk walk yesterday.
brisk(Adjective)
Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
brisk(Adjective)
Stimulating or invigorating.
This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost but you wanted to keep moving.
Origin: Uncertain. Compare brysg and .
Webster Dictionary
Brisk(adj)
full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick
Brisk(adj)
full of spirit of life; effervesc/ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider
Brisk(u)
to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up
Translations for brisk
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- flink, gouAfrikaans
- رَشيق، سَريعُ الحَرَكَهArabic
- бързBulgarian
- movimentadoPortuguese (BR)
- ostrý, řízný, živýCzech
- lebhaftGerman
- rask; livligDanish
- γοργός, ζωηρόςGreek
- activo, movido, rápidoSpanish
- vilgasEstonian
- تند؛ فرزFarsi
- reipasFinnish
- vifFrench
- נִמרַץ, מָהִירHebrew
- फुर्तीलाHindi
- žustarCroatian
- fürgeHungarian
- cepatIndonesian
- veloce; attivoItalian
- きびきびしたJapanese
- 활발한Korean
- spėrus, gyvasLithuanian
- dzīvs; mundrs; rosīgsLatvian
- cergasMalay
- kwiek, levendigDutch
- rask, frisk; effektivNorwegian
- żwawy, ożywionyPolish
- تند؛ فرزPersian
- تیزPashto
- movimentadoPortuguese
- (în pas) alertRomanian
- бодрящий; оживлённыйRussian
- rezký, živýSlovak
- živahenSlovenian
- žustarSerbian
- livlig, raskSwedish
- กระฉับกระเฉงThai
- canlı, hareketliTurkish
- 輕快的Chinese (Trad.)
- жвавийUkrainian
- سرگرم یا تیزی سے حرکت کرنے والا، چستUrdu
- sôi độngVietnamese
- 轻快的，活泼的Chinese (Simp.)
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