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- DictionaryLimp/limp/
verb
- 1. walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot: "he limped heavily as he moved"
noun
- 1. a tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness: "he walked with a limp"
The meaning of LIMP is to walk with an uneven and usually slow movement or gait; especially : to walk favoring one leg. How to use limp in a sentence.
lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame: a limp body. Synonyms: soft, flaccid, flabby. lacking vitality; weary; tired; fatigued: Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair. Synonyms: weak, feeble.
to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot: Three minutes into the game, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk in a way that is not controlled or even.
If someone is limp, their body has no strength and is not moving, for example because they are asleep or unconscious. He carried her limp body into the room and laid her on the bed. He hit his head against a rock and went limp.
noun. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. synonyms: hitch, hobble. see more. adjective. not firm. synonyms: wilted. stale. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age. adjective. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience. “gave a limp handshake”
Definition of limp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait. adj. limp·er, limp·est. 1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance: limp, wet hair; an arm hanging limp over the side of the bed. 2. Lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness; weak: limp political opposition.
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.
LIMP definition: 1. soft and weak: 2. to walk with difficulty because one of your legs or feet is hurt. Learn more.
Limp definition: To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
