1
: keenly alert : lively
… a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her …—
Jean Stafford
Jean Stafford2
a
: pleasingly tangy
brisk tea
b
: fresh, invigorating
a brisk autumn day
3
: sharp in tone or manner
was very brisk on the phone
briskly
adverb
briskness
noun
brisked; brisking; brisks
: to make animated, energetic, or marked by much activity : to make brisk
: to become brisk
—usually used with up
business brisked up
Examples of brisk in a Sentence
Adjective
She answered the phone in a brisk voice.
They went for a brisk walk in the woods.
She walked at a brisk pace.
Business is brisk at the store.
There is a brisk market in old movie posters.
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Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The show, said to have been pared down to a brisk hour or so of celebrity walk-ons and sizzle-reel clips, will be held at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, which has served as TNT’s upfront stage since 2014.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Our saving grace on that brisk night?
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The show, said to have been pared down to a brisk hour or so of celebrity walk-ons and sizzle-reel clips, will be held at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, which has served as TNT’s upfront stage since 2014.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Our saving grace on that brisk night?
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brisk
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“Brisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisk. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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