limped; limping; limps
Definition of limp
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: to walk lamely
especially
: to walk favoring one leg
The injured player limped off the field.
b
: to go unsteadily : falter
the conversation limped for some time— Henry Green
2
: to proceed slowly or with difficulty
the ship limped back to port
limp
nounDefinition of limp (Entry 2 of 3)
: a limping movement or gait
limp
adjectiveDefinition of limp (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: lacking firm texture, substance, or structure
limp curtains her hair hung limp about her shoulders
b
: not stiff or rigid
a book in a limp binding
b
: lacking in strength, vigor, or firmness : spiritless
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The first known use of limp was circa 1570
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