brisk

  • 21brisk — I. adjective Etymology: probably modification of Middle French brusque Date: 1560 1. keenly alert ; lively 2. a. pleasingly tangy < brisk tea > b. fresh, invigorating < brisk weath …

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  • 22brisk — /brɪsk / (say brisk) adjective 1. quick and active; lively: a brisk breeze; a brisk walk. 2. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather. 3. (of alcoholic drinks) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. {? related to brusque} –briskish, adjective –briskly …

  • 23brisk — adjective 1 quick and full of energy: a brisk walk 2 quick, practical and showing that you want to get things done quickly: She spoke in a brisk tone. 3 trade or business that is brisk is very busy, with a lot of products being sold 4 weather&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24brisk — adj. & v. adj. 1 quick, lively, keen (a brisk pace; brisk trade). 2 enlivening (a brisk wind). v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) make or grow brisk. Derivatives: brisken v.tr. & intr. briskly adv. briskness n. Etymology: prob. F brusque BRUSQUE …

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  • 25brisk — adjective /bɹɪsk/ a) Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. We took a brisk walk yesterday. b) Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider. This&#8230; …

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  • 26brisk — adjective 1) a brisk pace Syn: quick, rapid, fast, swift, speedy, hurried; energetic, lively, vigorous Ant: slow, sluggish 2) business was brisk at the bar …

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  • 27brisk — /brɪsk/ adjective characterised by a lot of activity ● sales are brisk ● a brisk market in technology shares ● The market in oil shares is particularly brisk …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 28brisk — adjective 1) a brisk pace Syn: quick, rapid, fast, swift, speedy, hurried, energetic, lively; informal nippy 2) his tone became brisk Syn: no nonsense, businesslike, decisive …

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  • 29brisk up — verb become brisk business brisked up • Syn: ↑brisk, ↑brisken • Hypernyms: ↑accelerate, ↑speed up, ↑speed, ↑quicken • …

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  • 30brisk — adj. Brisk is used with these nouns: ↑business, ↑footstep, ↑jog, ↑pace, ↑tempo, ↑tone, ↑trade, ↑trot, ↑walk, ↑wind …

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