1
: keenly alert : lively
… a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her …—
Jean Stafford
Jean Stafford2
a
: pleasingly tangy
brisk tea
b
: fresh, invigorating
a brisk autumn day
3
: sharp in tone or manner
was very brisk on the phone
briskly
adverb
briskness
noun
brisked; brisking; brisks
: to make animated, energetic, or marked by much activity : to make brisk
: to become brisk
—usually used with up
business brisked up
Examples of brisk in a Sentence
Adjective
She answered the phone in a brisk voice.
They went for a brisk walk in the woods.
She walked at a brisk pace.
Business is brisk at the store.
There is a brisk market in old movie posters.
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
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—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
It's also made with a soft fleece material that'll lock in heat and keep you warm during chilly winter days and brisk fall nights.
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Adjective
Moderate-intensity—your effort feels like a 4 to 6 on a scale of 1 to 10—cardio can include low-impact aerobic workouts like brisk walking, light cycling, elliptical use, swimming, water aerobics, hiking, rowing, and stair climbing.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
About a dozen tots strapped up in their floor length aprons, eager to get messy in the garden, on a brisk winter Texas morning.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
It's also made with a soft fleece material that'll lock in heat and keep you warm during chilly winter days and brisk fall nights.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Faber and Rivera’s fight will be the main event for a brisk night of fights.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Brisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisk. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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