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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryan>at a brisk pace
: marked by much activity //business was brisk
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryverb
brisked; brisking; brisks
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make animated, energetic, or marked by much activity : to make brisk
- intransitive verb
- : to become brisk —usually used with up //business brisked up
Other Words
Adjective
- briskly adverb
- briskness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
active airy animate animated bouncing energetic frisky gay jaunty jazzy kinetic lively mettlesome peppy perky pert pizzazzy (or pizazzy) racy snappy spanking sparky spirited sprightly springy vital vivacious zippyAntonyms: Adjective
dead inactive inanimate lackadaisical languid languishing languorous leaden lifeless limp listless spiritless vapidExamples
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.
First Known Use
Adjective
1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense History and Etymology
Adjective
probably modification of Middle French brusqueVerb
verbal derivative of brisk entry 1brisk
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- having much high-spirited energy and movement //a brisk exercise that many athletes use to warm upSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
verb
brisked; brisking; brisks
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make animated, energetic, or marked by much activity : to make brisk
- intransitive verb
- : to become brisk —usually used with up //business brisked up
Other Words
Adjective
- briskly adverb
- briskness noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
active airy animate animated bouncing energetic frisky gay jaunty jazzy kinetic lively mettlesome peppy perky pert pizzazzy (or pizazzy) racy snappy spanking sparky spirited sprightly springy vital vivacious zippyAntonyms: Adjective
dead inactive inanimate lackadaisical languid languishing languorous leaden lifeless limp listless spiritless vapidExamples
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.
First Known Use
Adjective
1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb
1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense History and Etymology
Adjective
probably modification of Middle French brusqueVerb
verbal derivative of brisk entry 1brisk
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- having much high-spirited energy and movement //a brisk exercise that many athletes use to warm upSynonymsRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases