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limp

1 limp /ˈlɪmp/ verb
limps; limped; limping
1 limp
/ˈlɪmp/
verb
limps; limped; limping
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMP
[no object]
: to walk in a slow and awkward way because of an injury to a leg or foot
: to go or continue slowly or with difficulty
2 limp /ˈlɪmp/ noun
plural limps
2 limp
/ˈlɪmp/
noun
plural limps
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMP
[count]
: a slow and awkward way of walking caused by an injury to a leg or foot
3 limp /ˈlɪmp/ adjective
3 limp
/ˈlɪmp/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIMP
[more limp; most limp]
: having an unpleasantly soft or weak quality : not firm or stiff

— limply

adverb

— limpness

noun [noncount]