limber

/'limbeə/

Thân thiện

The gymnast is very limber and can do a full split.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • (Of a person or body) Capable of moving or bending freely and easily; flexible and agile.
   • (Of an object or material) Easily bent; flexible, pliant.
   • (Of a mind, imagination, or trait) Readily adaptable; quick and responsive.

2. Noun:

   • (Historical/Military) A two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used to transport a field gun or its ammunition (caisson).

3. Verb:

   • To make something, especially the body, flexible or supple through exercise.
   • (Historical/Military) To attach a limber (the vehicle) to a gun or caisson.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Dancers need to be limber to perform complex moves.
  • The willow branch is limber and bends without breaking.
  • Her limber mind quickly grasped the new concept.

• Noun:

  • The artillery crew hitched the horses to the limber.

• Verb:

  • She does yoga every morning to limber up her muscles.
  • The soldiers were ordered to limber the cannon for transport.

Advanced Usage

• "to limber up" (phrasal verb): To do gentle exercises to prepare the muscles for more strenuous activity.
  • The athletes limbered up before the race.

Variants and Related Words

• Limberness (n): The quality of being limber; flexibility.
  • The gymnast's limberness was impressive.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Flexible, supple, pliant, agile, lithe, nimble.
• Verb: Loosen, warm up, stretch.

Phrasal Verbs

• Limber up: To perform preparatory stretches or exercises.
  • It's important to limber up before playing sports to prevent injury.

Related Idioms

• "Stay limber": An encouragement to maintain physical (or sometimes mental) flexibility.
  • As you get older, it's important to stay limber.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
2. (used of artifacts) easily bent
3. (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
   • a supple mind
   • a limber imagination

Noun

1. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson

Verb

1. cause to become limber
   • The violist limbered her wrists before the concert
2. attach the limber
   • limber a cannon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• supple
• limber up