Definitions for BRISK
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyadjective

   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"

2. bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonicadjective

   imparting vitality and energy

   "the bracing mountain air"

3. briskverb

   very active

   "doing a brisk business"

4. brisk, brisk up, briskenverb

   become brisk

   "business brisked up"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. briskadjective

   Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

   We took a brisk walk yesterday.

2. briskadjective

   Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.

3. briskadjective

   Stimulating or invigorating.

   This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost but you wanted to keep moving.

4. Etymology: Uncertain. Compare brysg and.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRISKadjective

   Etymology: brusque, Fr.

   1. Lively; vivacious; gay; sprightly; applied to men.

   Pr’ythee, die, and set me free,
   Or else be
   Kind and brisk, and gay like me. John Denham.

   A creeping young fellow, that had committed matrimony with a brisk gamesome lass, was so altered in a few days, that he was liker a sceleton than a living man. Roger L'Estrange.

   Why shou’d all honour then be ta’en
   From lower parts, to load the brain:
   When other limbs we plainly see,
   Each in his way, as brisk as he? Matthew Prior.

   2. Powerful; spirituous.

   Our nature here is not unlike our wine;
   Some sorts, when old, continue brisk and fine. John Denham.

   Under ground, the rude Riphæan race
   Mimick brisk cyder, with the brake’s product wild,
   Sloes pounded, hips, and servis’ harshest juice. Philips.

   It must needs be some exteriour cause, and the brisk acting of some objects without me, whose efficacy I cannot resist. John Locke.

   3. Vivid; bright.

   Objects appeared much darker, because my instrument was overcharged; had it magnified thirty or twenty five times, it would have made the object appear more brisk and pleasant. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

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1. brisk

   Brisk typically refers to an activity or action being performed in a quick, energetic, or lively manner. It can also imply refreshingly cool or invigorating weather.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Briskadjective

   full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick

2. Briskadjective

   full of spirit of life; effervesc/ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider

3. Brisk

   to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. brisk

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRISK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brisk is ranked #42579 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brisk surname appeared 509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brisk.
   
   88.8% or 452 total occurrences were White.
   7.4% or 38 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.7% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for BRISK »

1. birks

How to pronounce BRISK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BRISK in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BRISK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of BRISK in a Sentence

1. Ernesto Pernia:

   That is foundational for ... investments to come and for economic growth to be more brisk.

2. Ellen Fitzpatrick:

   The message is one of very brisk activism on the part of The President to address the crisis at hand, which of course is what Franklin Roosevelt did as well, i think the level of activism on Biden's part is very, very notable. President Biden ambition is great. President Biden success may be more doubtful. But I think this shift in tone is itself important.

3. Del Gobbo:

   A key finding is that physical activity among older adults does not have to be strenuous to reduce heart failure risk, we saw benefits for adults who walked at moderate or brisk pace (more than 2 or 3 miles per hour) and burned calories through leisure activity, like house or yard work, walking, engaging in outdoor activities, or other forms of physical activity, equivalent to about 30 minutes per day of moderate-intensity activity.

4. Jim Burkhard:

   The brisk resumption of Chinese oil demand, 90% of pre-COVID levels by the end of April and moving higher, is a welcome signpost for the global economy.

5. Aaron Smith-McLallen:

   You don’t have to do it in a brisk way or elevate your heart rate, just increasing the number of steps will have a lot of impact.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BRISK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brisk
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BRISK
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BRISK
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BRISK
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html