Agile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
Britannica Dictionary definition of AGILE
[more agile; most agile]
1
:
able to move quickly and easily
- She is the most agile [=_nimble_] athlete on the team.
- Leopards are very fast and agile.
- a car with agile handling [=a car that moves quickly and smoothly when the steering wheel is turned]
2
:
quick, smart, and clever
an agile mind
an agile writer
an agile thinker
The cat jumped agilely out of the way.
— agility
noun
[noncount]
- the agility of a champion gymnast
- He has the agility of a mountain goat. [=he is very agile]
- mental agility