lame
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adjective \ˈlām\lam·erlam·est
Definition of LAME
1
a : having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement b : marked by stiffness and soreness <a lame shoulder>
2
: lacking needful or desirable substance : weak, ineffectual <a lame excuse>
3
slang : not being in the know : square
4
a : inferior <a lame school> b : contemptible, nasty <lame racist jokes>
— lame·ly adverb
— lame·ness noun
See Examples of LAME
- The horse had gone lame, and it grew lamer.
- The accident left him lame for life.
- He offered a lame apology for his actions.
- She's nice, but her boyfriend is really lame.
Origin of LAME
Middle English, from Old English lama; akin to Old High German lam lame, Lithuanian limti to break down
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to LAME
- Synonyms
- cheap, cruddy, deplorable, despicable, dirty, grubby, contemptible, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, sorry, wretched
- Antonyms
- admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
2lame
transitive verblamedlam·ing
Definition of LAME
1
: to make lame : cripple
2
: to make weak or ineffective : disable
Examples of LAME
- <we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall>
First Known Use of LAME
14th century
Related to LAME
- Synonyms
- cripple, disable, incapacitate, maim, mutilate
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noun \ˈlām, ˈlam\Definition of LAME
1
: a thin plate especially of metal : lamina
2
plural : small overlapping steel plates joined to slide on one another (as in medieval armor)
Origin of LAME
Middle French, from Latin lamina
First Known Use: circa 1586
la·mé
noun \lä-ˈmā, la-\Definition of LAMÉ
: a brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threads
Origin of LAMÉ
French
First Known Use: 1922
Rhymes with LAMÉ
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lame
adjective \ˈlām\ (Medical Dictionary)lam·erlam·est
Medical Definition of LAME
: having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement : physically disabled
—lame·ly adverb
—lame·ness noun
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