Definition of limp Limp
/lɪˈmp/ - [limp] - limp
We found 28 definitions of limp from 6 different sources.
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What does limp mean?
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| limp - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" | ||
| gimp, hobble, hitch | ||
| walk obtain a base on balls | ||
| limp - proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor" | ||
| go forward, proceed, continue follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" | ||
Adjectivelimp, limper, limpest |
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| limp - 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; "a slack grip" | ||
| lax emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels" | ||
| limp - not firm; "wilted lettuce" | ||
| wilted | ||
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Wiktionary 
- limp (Noun)
A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging. - limp (Noun)
An irregular, jerky or awkward gait. - limp (Noun)
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve. - limp (Noun)
A code-word among Jacobites, standing for Louis XIV, James II, Queen Mary of Modena and the Prince of Wales. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Millennium Edition, art. "Limp". - limp (Verb)
To happen; befall; chance. - limp (Verb)
To come upon; meet. - limp (Verb)
To be inadequate or unsatisfactory. - limp (Verb)
To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg. - limp (Verb)
To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion. - limp (Verb)
To call. - limp (Adjective)
flaccid; flabby, as flesh. - limp (Adjective)
Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat. - limp (Adjective)
Not erect. - limp (Adjective)
Not having an erect penis. - limp (Adjective)
Physically weak.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- limp (v. i.)
To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. - limp (n.)
A halt; the act of limping. - limp (n.)
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve. - limp (a.)
Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. - limp (a.)
Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
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limp
To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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limp
limp, adj. wanting stiffness, flexible: weak, flaccid. [According to Skeat, a nasalised form of lip, a weakened form of lap, as seen in Eng. lap, a flap; cf. prov. Ger. lampen, to hang loosely down.] -
limp
limp, v.i. to halt: to walk lamely—fig. as 'limping verses.'—n. act of limping: a halt.—p.adj. Limp′ing, having the imperfect movement of one who limps.—adv. Limp′ingly. [Prob. conn. with preceding. There is an A.S. adj. lemp-healt, halting.]
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