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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.
lacking vitality; weary; tired; fatigued.
Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair.
without firmness, force, energy, etc., as of character.
limp, spiritless prose.
flexible; not stiff or rigid.
a Bible in a limp leather binding.
limp
1/ lɪmp /
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/ lɪmp /
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
- limping adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of limp1
Origin of limp2
Word History and Origins
Origin of limp1
Origin of limp2
Example Sentences
Sonder had limped for years from one burst of funding to the next, never landing on a business model that could turn a consistent profit.
Rodman's return ended in disappointment with the forwards limping off after appearing to fall awkwardly in injury time as Washington chased an equaliser.
In the Ashes of the same year, England declared on day one at Edgbaston, then had the benefit of Nathan Lyon limping off Lord's.
The centre-back limped off in visible discomfort during Brazil's friendly against Senegal at Emirates Stadium last weekend and was ruled out of the draw against Tunisia three days later.
“Crypto, bitcoin and Ethereum are in some ways a leading indicator for equities because of that unwind and now that limping and weakened liquidity.”
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