limps (verb)

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• 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 — 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… …  

• halt — {{11}}halt (adj.) lame, in O.E. lemphalt limping, from P.Gmc. *haltaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. halt, O.N. haltr, O.H.G. halz, Goth. halts lame ), from PIE *keld , from root *kel to strike, cut, with derivatives meaning something broken or cut off (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

• limp — 1 adjective not firm or strong: a limp handshake | His limp body collapsed forward. limply adverb limpness noun (U) 2 verb (I) 1 to walk slowly and with difficulty because one leg is hurt or injured 2 if a ship or aircraft limps somewhere, it… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• limp — I UK [lɪmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms limp : present tense I/you/we/they limp he/she/it limps present participle limping past tense limped past participle limped 1) to walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot Coyne limped… …   English dictionary

• lame´ness — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; …   Useful english dictionary

• lame´ly — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; …   Useful english dictionary