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.