nimble

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English 'quick to seize or comprehend'.Cf. German nehmen Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman), Old Norse nema (“‘to take’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

nimble (comparative nimbler, superlative nimblest)

Positive
nimble

Comparative
nimbler

Superlative
nimblest
  1. Quick and light in movement or action.
    He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.
  2. Quick-witted and alert.
    She has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.

[edit] Translations

quick and light in movement or action
quick-witted and alert
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