limp
verb (used without object)
to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
limped
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past participleof limp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof limp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
limpverb (used without object)to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
Example Sentences
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Hampered by a hip injury, Payne limped through only a third of his allotted distance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Thompson is the backup to Quentin Johnston, who limped off the practice field with an apparent leg injury this week and didn’t dress for the preseason game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
U.S. stocks limped to the close, with many investors looking ahead to Wednesday’s key inflation report and what it might mean for interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The door opened and a nurse appeared, supporting an old woman whose legs buckled as she limped down the steps.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
