1. [adjective] Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
2. [adjective] Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
3. [adjective] Stimulating or invigorating.
4. [adjective] Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
5. [verb] (transitive) (often with 'up') To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
6. [verb] Become brisk; 'business brisked up'.
7. [adjective] Quick and energetic; 'a brisk walk in the park'; 'a lively gait'; 'a merry chase'; 'traveling at a rattling rate'; 'a snappy pace'; 'a spanking breeze'.
8. [adjective] Imparting vitality and energy; 'the bracing mountain air'.
9. [adjective] Very active; 'doing a brisk business'.
