[adjective] -er, -est - quick, energetic and activeMy mother goes for a brisk walk every day.If we walk at a brisk pace we should get there on time.Her tone on the telephone was brisk (= she spoke quickly, wasting no time and using few words) and businesslike.A brisk (= cold but pleasant) wind blew over the moors.The heat wave means that shops are doing a brisk trade in electric fans (= selling a lot quickly).
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Meaning of BRISK in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012