AGILE


Meaning of AGILE in English

a ‧ gile /ˈædʒaɪl $ ˈædʒ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin agilis , from agere ; ⇨ ↑ agent ]

1 . able to move quickly and easily:

Dogs are surprisingly agile.

2 . someone who has an agile mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently:

He was physically strong and mentally agile.

—agility /əˈdʒɪləti, əˈdʒɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable] :

With surprising agility, Karl darted across the road.

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