Definitions for briefing

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briefing brief·ing

Spelling: [bree-fing]

IPA: /ˈbri fɪŋ/

Briefing is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in briefing (befgiinr).

Definitions for briefing

noun

1. Military. a short, factual oral summary of the details of a current or projected military operation given to the participants or observers.
2. any set of concise instructions or a summary of events.
3. a short and concise statement or written item.
4. an outline, the form of which is determined by set rules, of all the possible arguments and information on one side of a controversy:
5. Law. a writ summoning one to answer to any action. a memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. a written argument submitted to a court. (in England) the material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
6. an outline, summary, or synopsis, as of a book.
7. briefs, (used with a plural verb) close-fitting, legless underpants with an elastic waistband.
8. a briefing.
9. Roman Catholic Church. a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ring.
10. British Theater. a free ticket; pass.
11. Obsolete. a letter.

Idioms

1. hold a brief for, to support or defend by argument; endorse.
2. in brief, in a few words; in short:

adjective

1. lasting or taking a short time; of short duration:
2. using few words; concise; succinct:
3. abrupt or curt.
4. scanty:

verb (used with object)

1. to make an abstract or summary of.
2. to instruct by a brief or briefing:
3. Law. to retain as advocate in a suit.

Origin of briefing

First recorded in 1860-65; brief + -ing¹

Examples for briefing

The general took Phil's arm and they walked to the briefing room.

Whatever damage you say I have done can be corrected with a ten-minute briefing.

They spoke anonymously as a condition of giving the briefing.

The police have been criticized for briefing journalists before the home-search.

"Malinkoff is too deep in something to come to the briefing," Wong said.

Confusion reigned back at the White House briefing room where reporters clamored for more detail.

Senior administration officials predicted easy passage of the resolution in a briefing with reporters Monday.

The best I could do was stop around the corner and give Ned a briefing.

Specifically, what briefing did the flight crew receive before they went to the airplane?

The big clock on the back wall of the briefing shack said three fifty-five.