# briefing

Pronunciation: say "BREE-fing" US /ˈbɹi.fɪŋ/, UK/AUS /ˈbɹiː.fɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A meeting held to give a short summary of the current situation, especially just before an operation or task begins.
   - Simple: A short meeting where people get the key facts before they start a job or task.
   - _The pilots attended a briefing an hour before takeoff._
   - _Before the raid, officers sat through a detailed briefing on the building's layout._
2. A short, clear summary of a current situation, set out for quick reading.
   - Simple: A short report that gives the main facts about what is happening right now.
   - _The analyst prepared a briefing outlining the key risks for the board._
   - _The president's daily briefing summarized overnight developments around the world._

## Verb

3. Present participle of brief. — present participle and gerund of brief
   - Simple: Present participle of brief. Use this form for telling people the facts they need right now.
   - _The director spent the morning briefing investors on the merger._
   - _She is briefing the committee about the proposed budget._

## Origin

Formed from "brief" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/briefing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).