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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
Other Word Forms
- limper noun
- limpingly adverb
- limply adverb
- limpness noun
- ˈ辱Բ adverb
- ˈ辱Բ adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of limp1
Origin of limp2
Word History and Origins
Origin of limp1
Origin of limp2
Example Sentences
Grounds were closed to fans as football limped through the end of the 2019-20 season.
Bavuma, who played the majority of his innings limping with a hamstring twang, hobbled off.
The extraordinary news that one person had survived the disaster quickly made international headlines, as the British national, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, was filmed limping towards an ambulance, with smoke billowing in the background.
He pointed to a white scuff mark on his shoe, saying that a tear gas canister had hit him in the foot, causing him to limp slightly.
Each time he ran away, I prayed I wouldn’t have to return from my search-and-rescue efforts with a limp body to teach my girls about death.
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