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Nimble vs Bimble - What's the difference?

nimble | bimble |

As an adjective nimble

is quick and light in movement or action.

As a noun bimble is

(chiefly|british) a gentle, meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.

As a verb bimble is

(chiefly|british|intransitive) to walk with no particular haste or purpose.

nimble

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Quick and light in movement or action.
    • He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.
  • Quick-witted and alert.
    • She has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.

    bimble

    English

    Noun

    (bimbles)
  • (chiefly, British) A gentle, meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.

    • Synonyms

    * stroll

    Verb

  • (chiefly, British, intransitive) To walk with no particular haste or purpose.
  • * 2007 , Paul Simon, " Surf, snow and city in one break," The Observer (UK), 28 Jan. (retrieved 18 Jan. 2009):
    • Check-in ran like clockwork and after unpacking, we bimbled off to the cycle centre, hired two bikes and a kiddy trailer for the boys and set off to get our bearings.

    Synonyms

    * amble, dander, roam, saunter, stroll, wander