lame
1[ leym ]
/ leɪm /
adjective, lam·er, lam·est.
crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.
weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.
Slang. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
verb (used with object), lamed, lam·ing.
to make lame or defective.
noun
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Words nearby lame
Origin of lame
1before 900; Middle English (adj. and v.); Old English lama (adj.); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas
OTHER WORDS FROM lame
lame·ly, adverblame·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lame
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British Dictionary definitions for lameness (1 of 3)
lamé
/ (ˈlɑːmeɪ) /
noun
- a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal
- (as modifier)a gold lamé gown
Word Origin for lamé
from French, from Old French lame gold or silver thread, thin plate, from Latin lāmina thin plate
British Dictionary definitions for lameness (2 of 3)
lame1
/ (leɪm) /
adjective
disabled or crippled in the legs or feet
painful or weaka lame back
weak; unconvincinga lame excuse
not effective or enthusiastica lame try
US slang conventional or uninspiring
verb
(tr) to make lame
Derived forms of lame
lamely, adverblameness, nounWord Origin for lame
Old English lama; related to Old Norse lami, German lahm
British Dictionary definitions for lameness (3 of 3)
lame2
/ (leɪm) /
noun
one of the overlapping metal plates used in armour after about 1330; splint
Word Origin for lame
C16: via Old French from Latin lāmina a thin plate, lamina
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Medical definitions for lameness
lame
[ lām ]
adj.
Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible.
Marked by pain or rigidness.
v.
To cause to become lame; cripple.
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