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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Cooler temps and far less humidity than in summer make fall the ideal time to visit, and if the evenings get a bit brisk, there's always a glass of bourbon to take the chill away.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In Zone 2, or around 60%–70% of your maximum heart rate, this may look like brisk walking or light jogging.
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In its way, this was a high occasion of state, an opportunity for the government to make a display of its brisk, sober ability to act, and to quell the unrest that this horrific and very public murder had aroused.
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Adjective
Even moderate exercise, like a brisk walk, can improve your mood, sleep, and overall energy levels.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Cooler temps and far less humidity than in summer make fall the ideal time to visit, and if the evenings get a bit brisk, there's always a glass of bourbon to take the chill away.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In Zone 2, or around 60%–70% of your maximum heart rate, this may look like brisk walking or light jogging.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In its way, this was a high occasion of state, an opportunity for the government to make a display of its brisk, sober ability to act, and to quell the unrest that this horrific and very public murder had aroused.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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