Definition of limp
Verbs
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
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walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
proceed slowly or with difficulty
"the boat limped into the harbor"
- Type of:
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continue, go forward, proceed
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
Nouns
Adjectives
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:
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lax
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
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