agility
part of speech
noun (agility — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Agility is being able to move quickly, easily and lightly. tree →
2) Agility (of mind) is being able to think quickly and cleverly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE and sport, agility means quick changes of direction, balance and speed. Animals like cats, squirrels and monkeys are famous for agility. Dog agility is a sport where dogs run through tunnels and over jumps. Phrases: «agility training», «mental agility».
examples
- The cat jumped onto the fence with great agility. tree →
- We did agility drills in PE, running between cones. tree →
- Squirrels show amazing agility in the trees. tree →
- Our dog won a prize in an agility contest. tree →
- The goalkeeper needs agility to save the ball. tree →
- Puzzles help your mental agility. tree →
- Monkeys swing through branches with agility. tree →
- Ares is represented as a man of youthful appearance; his tall muscular form combines great strength with wonderful agility. tree →
note
Uncountable: no «an agility». Adjective: agile («an agile cat»). Opposite: clumsiness.
Trees and pragmatics
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