"light on one's feet" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-light on one's feet.ogg Forms: lighter on one's feet [comparative], lightest on one's feet [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|lighter on one's feet|sup=lightest on one's feet}} light on one's feet (comparative lighter on one's feet, superlative lightest on one's feet)
  1. nimble, light-footed
    Sense id: en-light_on_one's_feet-en-adj-u4wajcFc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. (informal, euphemistic) effeminate, homosexual Tags: euphemistic, informal
    Sense id: en-light_on_one's_feet-en-adj-QdIrTgUK Categories (other): English euphemisms, LGBTQ Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 34 66
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