limber

Meanings

• adjective

  Flexible and agile, especially in body or mind

  - "The limber acrobat performed impressive feats on the tightrope."
  - "Despite her age, she remained a limber and active member of the dance troupe."

• verb

  To make supple or pliable by bending and stretching

  - "The coach instructed the team to limber up before the game."
  - "We spent the afternoon limbering our muscles with yoga exercises."

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Antonyms

unlimber

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with limber
tamer , quiver , slimmer , timber

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Limber (Scottish) : A type of sail used on old-fashioned ships
   

2. Limber (Australian) : A unit of measurement for liquid fuels, equal to 100 Imperial gallons (454.6 liters)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of limber that leads to same result
limber , limberer , limberest , limberly , limberness , limbernesses , limbered , limbering , limbers , limber pine , limber pines , limber up , limbered up , limbering up , limbers up

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Forms

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limberer, limberest, limbering

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to bend' or 'to curve', limber comes from the Old English word 'limian'. It has been used in English since the 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'limber' is also used in the military to describe a vehicle that is ready for action.

2. In the game of golf, a 'limber' is a term used to describe the process of testing the flexibility of a golf club shaft.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flexibility: The ability to bend or move freely and easily without injury or damage

2. Agility: The ability to move quickly and easily

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Culture

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Limber has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the flexibility and agility of both people and animals. For example, in 'Moby-Dick', Herman Melville describes the whale as a 'limber, agile, and undulating' creature. In dance, the term 'limbering up' is used to describe the warm-up exercises dancers do before a performance to prepare their muscles.

How to Memorize "limber"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rubber band being stretched and then released to remember the meaning of 'limber'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'limber' with the image of a gymnast performing a flexible routine.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sentence: 'Limber: Like a Limbo dancer, I'm bendable and agile'.

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