BRISK


Meaning of BRISK in English

brisk /brɪsk/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from French brusque ; ⇨ ↑ brusque ]

1 . quick and full of energy:

a brisk walk

They set off at a brisk pace.

2 . quick, practical, and showing that you want to get things done quickly:

Her tone of voice is brisk.

3 . trade or business that is brisk is very busy, with a lot of products being sold:

The public bar was already doing a brisk trade.

4 . weather that is brisk is cold and clear

—briskly adverb :

They walked briskly.

—briskness noun [uncountable]

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THESAURUS

▪ fast moving or able to move quickly:

The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

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a fast car

▪ quick moving fast or doing something in a short time:

He was much quicker than I was over the first 100 metres.

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Do I have time for a quick shower?

▪ high-speed [only before noun] designed to travel or operate very quickly:

a high-speed train

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high-speed Internet access

▪ rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc:

a rapid increase in the population

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the rapid expansion of the firm’s business in the Middle East

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a rapid decline in profits

▪ swift written moving quickly or happening after only a short time:

The horses ran along the track at a swift trot.

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He received a swift response to his letter.

▪ brisk quick and energetic:

a brisk walk in the countryside

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His manner was very brisk.

▪ speedy [only before noun] happening after only a short time:

Everyone wishes you a speedy recovery.

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a speedy resolution to the problem

▪ hurried done more quickly that usual, because you do not have much time:

She ate a hurried breakfast in the cafe before catching her train.

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We made a hurried departure.

▪ hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results:

It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted.

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Let’s not be too hasty.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.