limp (verb)

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• limp — limp1 [ lımp ] verb intransitive 1. ) to walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot: Ewing limped off the court with an ankle injury. He was limping slightly and he looked tired. 2. ) to move or continue existing with difficulty: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• limp — I. /lɪmp / (say limp) verb (i) 1. to walk with a laboured, jerky movement, as when lame; progress with great difficulty. 2. to proceed in a lame or faltering manner: his verse limps. –noun 3. a lame movement or gait. {Middle English; compare… …  

• limp — Ⅰ. limp [1] ► VERB 1) walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot. 2) (of a damaged ship or aircraft) proceed with difficulty. ► NOUN ▪ a limping gait. ORIGIN related to obsolete limphalt «lame». Ⅱ …   English terms dictionary

• limp in — verb Before the flop, to call as opposed to raising. Syn: limp …   Wiktionary

• limp|kin — «LIHMP kihn», noun. a brown wading bird of tropical America, related to the cranes and rails, but being the only living member of its family; courlan. ╂[American English < limp1, verb + kin (because of its halting gait)] …   Useful english dictionary

• limp´ness — limp1 «lihmp», noun, verb. –n a lame step or walk. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to walk with a limp: »After falling down the stairs, he limped for several days. SYNONYM(S): hobble. 2. Figurative. to proceed slowly and with difficulty: »The plane limped… …   Useful english dictionary

• limp´ly — limp1 «lihmp», noun, verb. –n a lame step or walk. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to walk with a limp: »After falling down the stairs, he limped for several days. SYNONYM(S): hobble. 2. Figurative. to proceed slowly and with difficulty: »The plane limped… …   Useful english dictionary

• limp´ing|ly — limp1 «lihmp», noun, verb. –n a lame step or walk. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to walk with a limp: »After falling down the stairs, he limped for several days. SYNONYM(S): hobble. 2. Figurative. to proceed slowly and with difficulty: »The plane limped… …   Useful english dictionary

• limp´er — limp1 «lihmp», noun, verb. –n a lame step or walk. ╂[< verb] –v.i. 1. to walk with a limp: »After falling down the stairs, he limped for several days. SYNONYM(S): hobble. 2. Figurative. to proceed slowly and with difficulty: »The plane limped… …   Useful english dictionary

• limp — [[t]lɪ̱mp[/t]] limps, limping, limped, limper, limpest 1) VERB If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. I wasn t badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to limp... [V …   English dictionary

• limp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ noticeable, pronounced ▪ slight VERB + LIMP ▪ have, walk with ▪ give sb …   Collocations dictionary