to become lame

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• lame — lame1 [leım] adj [: Old English; Origin: lama] 1.) a) unable to walk properly because your leg or foot is injured or weak ▪ a lame dog go lame (=become lame) b) the lame [plural] people who are lame 2.) a lame explanation or exc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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

• lame — 1 adjective 1 unable to walk properly because your leg or foot is injured or weak: go lame (=become lame) 2 a lame explanation or excuse does not sound very believable: Nancy came out with some lame excuse about missing the bus again. see also:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lame — 1. adjective /leɪm/ a) unable to walk properly because of a problem with ones feet or legs a lame leg, arm or muscle b) moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function He had a really lame excuse …   Wiktionary

• lame duck —    If something or someone is a lame duck, they are in trouble.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    A person or organization in difficulty and unable to manage without help is called a lame duck.     Some banks have become lame ducks recently …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• lame duck session — Legislative session conducted after election of new members but before they are installed and hence one in which some participants are voting for the last time as elected officials because of failure to become reelected or voluntary retirement …   Black's law dictionary

• lame duck session — Legislative session conducted after election of new members but before they are installed and hence one in which some participants are voting for the last time as elected officials because of failure to become reelected or voluntary retirement …   Black's law dictionary

• The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak — (often published under its shorter title The Little Lame Prince ) is a story for children written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and first published in 1875. In the story, a young prince whose legs are paralysed due to a childhood trauma is given a… …   Wikipedia

• χωλοί — ἀποχωλόομαι to be made quite lame pres subj pass 2nd sg ἀποχωλόομαι to be made quite lame pres ind pass 2nd sg χωλόομαι to become lame pres subj mp 2nd sg χωλόομαι to become lame pres ind mp 2nd sg χωλός lame masc nom/voc pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

• χωλοῦ — ἀποχωλόομαι to be made quite lame pres imperat pass 2nd sg ἀποχωλόομαι to be made quite lame imperf ind pass 2nd sg (homeric ionic) χωλάω pres imperat mp 2nd sg (attic epic ionic) χωλόομαι to become lame pres imperat mp 2nd sg χωλόομαι to become… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)