limp

Definition of limp

Verbs

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Synonyms:
gimp, hitch, hobble
Type of:
walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
proceed slowly or with difficulty
"the boat limped into the harbor"
Type of:
continue, go forward, proceed
move ahead; travel onward in time or space

Nouns

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Synonyms:
hitch, hobble
Type of:
gait
a person's manner of walking

Adjectives

not firm
Synonyms:
wilted
stale
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
"gave a limp handshake"
"a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton
Synonyms:
lax
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

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