Brief - definition of brief by The Free Dictionary 1 short in duration: a brief holiday 2 short in length or extent; scanty: a brief bikini 3 abrupt in manner; brusque: the professor was brief with me this morning 4 terse or concise; containing few words: he made a brief statement
brief - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective brief (comparative briefer or more brief, superlative briefest or most brief) Of short duration; happening quickly [from 15th c ]
brief - definition and meaning - Wordnik [Appar a particular use of brief, short (hence quick, active, rife?); but some suppose a confusion with rife ] Common; rife; prevalent: as, I hear smallpox is very brief there