limp

¹limp

verb \ˈlimp\

Definition of LIMP

intransitive verb

1

a : to walk lamely; especially : to walk favoring one leg b : to go unsteadily : falter

2

: to proceed slowly or with difficulty <the ship limped back to port>

— limp·er noun

Examples of LIMP

1. The injured player limped off the court.
2. The dog was limping slightly.
3. The damaged ship limped back to port.
4. The company has somehow managed to limp along despite the bad economy.

Origin of LIMP

probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemphealt lame

First Known Use: circa 1570

Related to LIMP

Synonyms: halt, hobble

Antonyms: stride

Related Words: hitch; blunder, falter, flounder, lurch, shamble, shuffle, stagger, stumble, teeter, totter, waver, wobble (also wabble); dodder

Near Antonyms: breeze, glide, sail

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Rhymes with LIMP

blimp, chimp, crimp, gimp, guimpe, imp, pimp, primp, scrimp, shrimp, simp, skimp, wimp