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    [Adjective]  | "brisk" | \ ˈbrisk \


    1: keenly alert : lively

    2: pleasingly tangy

    3: fresh, invigorating

    Origin: 1560 ;

     Probably modification of Middle French brusque;

    [Adverb]  | "briskly" 


    1: with great speed;


      * e.g., " ... strode off briskly to deal with the problem "




    [Adjective]  | "brisk" 


    1: having much high-spirited energy and movement;


      * e.g., " ... a brisk exercise that many athletes use to warm up "




    2: moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed;


      * e.g., " ... moved at a brisk walk through the exhibit "



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  slow




    3: marked by much life, movement, or activity;


      * e.g., " ... brisk trading on the stock market "




     [ "briskly" ]

    1: 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.

      * e.g.,  ... She briskly stroked her pussy... cat. 

     [ "I would rather walk briskly through the gates of hell than" ]

    1: A phrase which is used to emphasise how much the speaker wishes not to do or take part in some activity, used as a response to a suggestion or request. Comedic value is gained from the over emphasis of how much the person would not like to do said activity. May have origins in a quote from the popular computer game "The Curse of Monkey Island" released on Windows 9x Murray: You may call me ‘Murray’! I am a powerful demonic force! I am the harbinger of your doom! And the forces of darkness will applaud me as I stride through the Gates of Hell – carrying your head on a pike!

      * e.g.,  ... I would rather walk briskly through the gates of hell than attend a Justin Bieber concert. 

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