brisk

/brɪsk/

/brɪsk/

Other forms: brisker; briskest; brisked; brisking; brisks

Brisk is one of those delightful words that sounds like what it means: quick, lively, bracing, and refreshing. There's nothing like a brisk walk in the morning to get the blood flowing and the spirit ready for the day.

Anything brisk is happening quickly but not too fast. Probably taken from the French brusque, which also means "quick," but in a more negative way, brisk can be used to describe not only physical actions but also more conceptual notions, such as brisk business around the holidays or brisk interactions at a speed-dating event. The soft-drink called Brisk must be called that for a good reason. Perhaps it picks you up!

Definitions of brisk

1. adjective

   quick and energetic
   “a brisk walk in the park”

   synonyms: alert, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zappy, zippy

   energetic

   possessing or exerting or displaying energy
2. adjective

   very active
   “doing a brisk business”

   synonyms:

   active

   full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
3. adjective

   imparting vitality and energy
   synonyms: bracing, fresh, refreshful, refreshing, tonic

   invigorating

   imparting strength and vitality
4. verb

   become brisk
   “business brisked up”

   synonyms: brisk up, brisken

   type of:

   accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up

   move faster