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# agile

adjective (agile, more agile, most agile)

«agile» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Able to move quickly, easily and lightly: «an agile monkey». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#m1)
2. Able to think quickly and cleverly: «an agile mind». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#m2)
3. (computing, work) «Agile» is a way of working in teams in short steps, changing plans often. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#m3)

### In the lessons

In PE and nature lessons agile describes gymnasts, goalkeepers, cats and monkeys that move and turn fast. In stories an agile hero leaps, climbs and dodges. Phrases: «quick and agile», «an agile mind», «agility training».

### Examples

- The cat was agile enough to jump onto the fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x1)
- Monkeys are agile climbers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x2)
- The goalkeeper was quick and agile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x3)
- Gymnasts must be strong and agile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x4)
- Grandpa is still agile for his age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x5)
- She has an agile mind and solves puzzles fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x6)
- Then he went on his way merrily, and being light and agile he never felt tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/#x7)

### Note

Say «AJ-ile» (UK) or «AJ-ul» (US). Noun: agility. Opposites: clumsy, stiff, slow. Agile is about ease and speed of movement, not about strength.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «agile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agile/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«agile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agile.html) on Mova free.