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- Dictionarylimp/lɪmp/
adjective
- 1. lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm: "she let her whole body go limp" Similar Opposite
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noun. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. synonyms: hitch, hobble. see more see less. 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”
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.
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.
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.
If someone is limp, their body has no strength and is not moving, for example because they are asleep or unconscious.
1. If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. [...] 2. If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged. [...] 3.
Definition of limp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the adjective limp mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective limp. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. limp has developed meanings and uses in subjects including textiles (early 1700s) bookbinding (1860s)
LIMP meaning: 1 : to walk in a slow and awkward way because of an injury to a leg or foot; 2 : to go or continue slowly or with difficulty
LIMP meaning: 1. soft and weak: 2. to walk with difficulty because one of your legs or feet is hurt. Learn more.
