| Front | brisk |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /brɪsk/NAmE /brɪsk/ adjective (comparative brisk•er, no superlative) 1 quick; busya brisk walk to set off at a brisk pace Ice-cream vendors were doing a brisk trade (= selling a lot of ice cream). 2 (of a person, their voice or manner) practical and confident; showing a desire to get things done quicklyHis tone became brisk and businesslike. 3 (of wind and the weather) cold but pleasantly fresha brisk wind/breeze brisk•ly/BrE ˈbrɪskli; NAmE ˈbrɪskli/ adverb‘Never mind!’ said Sybil briskly.brisk•ness/BrE ˈbrɪsknəs; NAmE ˈbrɪsknəs/ noun[uncountable] |
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