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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryned above
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarybrisk
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : keenly alert : lively //… a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her … — Jean Stafford
- : pleasingly tangy //brisk tea: fresh, invigorating //a brisk autumn day
- : sharp in tone or manner //was very brisk on the phone
- : marked by much activity //business was brisk
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 ned abovebrisk
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : keenly alert : lively //… a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her … — Jean Stafford
- : pleasingly tangy //brisk tea: fresh, invigorating //a brisk autumn day
- : sharp in tone or manner //was very brisk on the phone
- : marked by much activity //business was brisk
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 ned abovebrisk
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : keenly alert : lively //… a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her … — Jean Stafford
- : pleasingly tangy //brisk tea: fresh, invigorating //a brisk autumn day
- : sharp in tone or manner //was very brisk on the phone
- : marked by much activity //business was brisk
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 ned abovebrisk
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : keenly alert : lively //… a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her … — Jean Stafford
- : pleasingly tangy //brisk tea: fresh, invigorating //a brisk autumn day
- : sharp in tone or manner //was very brisk on the phone
- : marked by much activity //business was brisk
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