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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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
And there are other ways to offset the effects of your pie consumption by taking a brisk walk after dessert.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Saturday looks brisk and chilly with highs in the lower to middle 40s.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Another favorite is the Pranayama Restore Rib Wrap, which makes a perfect airport layer for chilly cabins or brisk morning walks.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Last night, McRae balanced the footwear with a cozy layered look, fitting for the brisk New York City forecast.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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