Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brisk up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: brisk up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enliven or invigorate.

Example Sentences

"Dan brisked up a bit at the sight of two men before the window displaying the white wolf, evidently engaged in a wrangle over the merits of that historic beast."
"With the setting sun sending long shadows loping ahead of them over the smooth hillocks of the downs, they came up with the lagoon; a contentful return home, with appetite brisked up by a ten-mile walk, and plenty of food to satisfy it."

Inflected Forms

brisks up (present, singular) brisking up (participle, present) brisked up (participle, past) brisked up (past)

Synonyms

brisk brisken

Questions

What does brisk up mean?: To enliven or invigorate.

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