lame
1physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty: a lame racehorse.
impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.
weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. awkward, dull, stupid, or uninteresting.
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
to make lame or defective.
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Origin of lame
1usage note For lame
Other words from lame
- lamely, adverb
- lameness, noun
Words that may be confused with lame
- lame , lamé
Other definitions for lame (2 of 3)
any of a number of thin, overlapping plates composing a piece of plate armor, as a fauld, tasset, or gauntlet.
Origin of lame
2Other definitions for lamé (3 of 3)
an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
Origin of lamé
3Words that may be confused with lamé
- lame, lamé
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How to use lame in a sentence
While arguing in favor of Measure D at a City Council hearing in 2019, she called Beiser a “lame duck.”
Despite New Removal Process, Beiser Likely to Stay on School Board | Will Huntsberry | November 17, 2020 | Voice of San Diegolame-duck Congress and lame-duck president face huge challenges in the coming weeksNow Signature, which has nearly 60 percent of its portfolio tied up in commercial real estate, is bracing for the fallout.
Mounting commercial real estate losses threaten banks, recovery | David Lynch | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostWe urge our leaders on both sides of the aisle to find common ground, finish the work they started, and pass additional relief measures during the lame-duck session to help the businesses, industries, and workers who continue to suffer.
As hope fades for a second stimulus payment this year, scammers target people still waiting for financial relief | Michelle Singletary | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostThough it’s possible another stimulus package could come during the lame-duck session before the next Congress sits in January, some economists find it unlikely.
Stocks rise on game-changing news: A new President and a possible vaccine | Anne Sraders | November 9, 2020 | FortuneTheir comments came as lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol next week for Congress’ post-election lame duck session.
Stimulus talks set to resume in Washington, but Pelosi and McConnell are at odds again | Erica Werner | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
I have conflicting feelings of lameness and warm fuzzies: I'm only worried because I really do respect him.
The D.C. Sex Blogger on How She Went From Slut to Housewife | Jessica Cutler | December 10, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir "lameness" and "ineptness" and "impotence" plainly arose from disinclination alone.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton RyersonHe weakly hoped that Jack would recover from his lameness, but all know how vain is such an expectation.
The Young Ranchers | Edward S. EllisHer lameness had been caused by paralysis, but the date of her attack was not known.
The Gray Madam | Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)She possessed all her faculties till within a few hours of her death, and had only suffered a little lameness from rheumatism.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire | John NoakeErysipelas attacked the limb, and the emperor was confined to his bed for many weeks, and never recovered his lameness.
British Dictionary definitions for lame (1 of 3)
/ (leɪm) /
disabled or crippled in the legs or feet
painful or weak: a lame back
weak; unconvincing: a lame excuse
not effective or enthusiastic: a lame try
US slang conventional or uninspiring
(tr) to make lame
Origin of lame
1Derived forms of lame
- lamely, adverb
- lameness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for lame (2 of 3)
/ (leɪm) /
one of the overlapping metal plates used in armour after about 1330; splint
Origin of lame
2British Dictionary definitions for lamé (3 of 3)
/ (ˈlɑːmeɪ) /
a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal
(as modifier): a gold lamé gown
Origin of lamé
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