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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the WebUSA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
For starters, pack some comfortable shoes and layers (even the hottest of summer days come with a brisk night).
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
On this brisk February night, Alalkawi again climbed into his 2012 Honda Civic and set off toward the pizza shop.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
For starters, pack some comfortable shoes and layers (even the hottest of summer days come with a brisk night).
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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