brisk

  • 11brisk|en — «BRIHS kuhn». transitive verb, intransitive verb. to make or become brisk …

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  • 12brisk — index brief, expeditious, incisive, sedulous, trenchant, volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13brisk — 1550s, as Scottish bruisk, probably an alteration of Fr. BRUSQUE (Cf. brusque) (q.v.) …

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  • 14brisk — nimble, *agile, spry Analogous words: *fast, quick, rapid, fleet, swift, speedy: ready, prompt, *quick: dynamic, live, *active Antonyms: sluggish Contrasted words: *lethargic, torpid, comatose: * …

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  • 15brisk — ► ADJECTIVE 1) active and energetic. 2) slightly brusque. DERIVATIVES briskly adverb briskness noun. ORIGIN probably from French brusque lively, fierce …

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  • 16brisk — [[t]brɪ̱sk[/t]] brisker, briskest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way. Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well being... The horse broke into a brisk trot. Syn: energetic… …

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  • 17brisk — 01. The boys went for a [brisk] run around the arena in order to warm up before their hockey game. 02. The horse broke into a [brisk] trot as it made its way around the track. 03. There was a [brisk] trade in company stocks following the… …

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  • 18brisk — [[t]brɪsk[/t]] adj. brisk•er, brisk•est 1) quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk[/ex] 2) sharp and stimulating; invigorating: brisk weather[/ex] 3) cvb abrupt; curt: a brisk tone of voice[/ex] 4) to make or become brisk; liven… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19brisk — briskly, adv. briskness, n. /brisk/, adj., brisker, briskest, v. adj. 1. quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. 2. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather; brisk wind. 3. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. 4. abrupt;… …

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  • 20brisk — UK [brɪsk] / US adjective Word forms brisk : adjective brisk comparative brisker superlative briskest 1) moving or acting quickly We went for a brisk walk. The committee got off to a brisk start at its first meeting. a) speaking quickly and only… …

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