Meaning

5 senses
  1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.

    We took a brisk walk yesterday.

    lebhaft, rege, vital

    живо́йživój, оживлённыйoživljónnyj, энерги́чныйenergíčnyj

  2. Full of spirit of life; effervescing.

    lebhaft, vital

    живо́йživój, энерги́чныйenergíčnyj

  3. Stimulating or invigorating.

    This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.

    anregend

    све́жийsvéžij, бодря́щийbodrjáščij

  4. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.

    The service in that restaurant was brisk and impersonal.

    ре́зкийrézkij, отры́вистыйotrývistyj

  5. (archaic)Sparkling; fizzy.

    brisk cider

More definitions
  • very active
  • quick and energetic
  • imparting vitality and energy

Examples

15 sentences
  1. I walked at a brisk pace.

  2. He walked home at a brisk pace.

  3. I walked away at a brisk pace.

  4. It's invigorating to breathe the brisk, fresh mountain air.

    deEs ist belebend, die erquickende, klare Bergluft einzuatmen. — Waldelfe

  5. Tom and Mary were walking at a brisk pace.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
full of liveliness and activity:
stimulating or invigorating:
abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
full of liveliness and activity:
stimulating or invigorating:

Origin

Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaeli

Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.

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Forms

brisker/more brisk, briskest/most brisk
Comparativebrisker / more brisk Lesson
Superlativebriskest / most brisk Lesson

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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