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limp
1[ limp ]
verb (used without object)
- to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- to proceed in a lame, faltering, or labored manner:
His writing limps from one cliché to another. The old car limped along.
- to progress slowly and with great difficulty; make little or no advance:
an economy that limps along at a level just above total bankruptcy.
noun
- a lame movement or gait:
The accident left him with a slight limp.
limp
2[ limp ]
adjective
- lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame:
a limp body.
Synonyms: , ,
- lacking vitality; weary; tired; fatigued:
Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair.
Synonyms: ,
- without firmness, force, energy, etc., as of character:
limp, spiritless prose.
Synonyms: ,
- flexible; not stiff or rigid:
a Bible in a limp leather binding.
limp
1/ ɪ /
verb
- to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg
- to advance in a labouring or faltering manner
noun
- an uneven walk or progress
limp
2/ ɪ /
adjective
- not firm or stiff
- not energetic or vital
- (of the binding of a book) not stiffened with boards
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱Բ, adverb
- ˈ辱Բ, adjectivenoun
- ˈ, noun
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- iԲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of limp1
Origin of limp2
Word History and Origins
Origin of limp1
Origin of limp2
Example Sentences
The Oilers, who took the Florida Panthers to a seventh game before falling in last year’s Stanley Cup Final, limped into the playoffs wounded but mounted a late comeback just the same.
had started as a “decent” year, Woodward said, ended with the Rangers limping to 78 wins.
Liverpool were as limp as anything against West Ham last time out, but they still got over the line.
She shared the script with me, and after reading it, I came up with the idea that her character might be limping, related to her addiction, right?
So far, progressive candidates have had the jump, often criticizing the party for its limp opposition to Trump and Republicans and promising a more robust resistance to the administration.
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