| brief | (adjective) concise and succinct | - |
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| (adjective) (of clothing) very short | Synonyms: abbreviated |
| (adjective) of short duration or distance | - |
| (noun) a condensed written summary or abstract | - |
| (noun) a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case | Synonyms: legal brief |
| (verb) give essential information to someone | - |
| briefcase | (noun) a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books | - |
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| briefing | (noun) detailed instructions, as for a military operation | - |
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| briefless | (adjective) (of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients | - |
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| briefly | (adverb) for a short time | - |
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| (adverb) in a concise manner; in a few words | Synonyms: concisely, in brief, in short, shortly |
| briefness | (noun) the attribute of being brief or fleeting | Synonyms: brevity, transience |
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| (noun) the temporal property of being very short | - |
| briefs | (noun) (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts) | Synonyms: Jockey shorts |
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| debrief | (verb) put someone through a debriefing and make him report | - |
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| debriefing | (noun) report of a mission or task | - |
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| grief | (noun) something that causes great unhappiness | Synonyms: sorrow |
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| (noun) intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) | Synonyms: brokenheartedness, heartache, heartbreak |