limp
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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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Synonyms & Antonyms for limp
Synonyms: Verb
crawl, creak (along), creep, drag, inch, nose, ooze, plod, poke, slouch
Synonyms: Adjective
all in, beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, spent, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, weary, wiped out, worn, worn-out
Antonyms: Verb
fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of limp in a Sentence
Verb
The injured player limped off the court. The dog was limping slightly. The damaged ship limped back to port. The company has somehow managed to limp along despite the bad economy.Noun
We noticed that the dog was walking with a slight limp.Adjective
He gave me a very limp handshake. This plant isn't doing well—look how limp the leaves are. Her hair hung limp around her shoulders. I suddenly went limp and collapsed on the floor. He was limp with fatigue.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Miles limped noticeably as the team gathered for a picture with the sectional championship plaque. — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "Cloud after the storm: Sprinter Dajour Miles' hamstring injury overshadows West Aurora winning sectional title," 12 May 2018 On Tuesday, the GOP limped past the finish line with the kind of winning margin normally associated with Arizona's competitive districts. — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, "After lackluster showing in election, worried Arizona Republicans search for leadership," 25 Apr. 2018 Ohio State limped into the conference tournament losers of four of its last six regular season games. — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, "Ohio State basketball daily nuggets: Last year's Big Ten Tournament loss to Rutgers still stings," 28 Feb. 2018 Clark limped off the court about midway through the first half, but had the ankle retaped and missed only a few minutes. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "UC-Memphis takeaways: Big shot by Trevor (Ice) Moore, and more," 28 Jan. 2018 Cavani scored both goals in his team’s 2-1 win over Portugal before limping off with a calf injury in the 74th minute. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "World Cup: Friday's matchups," 5 July 2018 The Colombia camp are crossing their fingers over the fitness of James Rodriguez, the top-scorer at the World Cup four years ago, who limped off in their last group match against Senegal with what appeared to be a recurrence of a groin injury. — Afp, chicagotribune.com, "Carlos Sanchez: Colombia 'not favorites' against England," 30 June 2018 Police said Smith limped away but was stopped at the Rhode Island Metro Station, where he was transported to Howard University Hospital. — Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post, "Eighteen- year-old D.C. man shot after scuffle at Safeway in Southwest DC," 5 May 2018 Harvey’s fastball, which once hummed in at 96 mph, now limps along at 91–92. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: The Cubs' Issue With Launch Angle, Reimagining Bullpen Roles and Jonny Venters's Painful Journey," 30 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Here on the moon his limp was more like a skip step. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Read an excerpt from Kim Stanley Robinson’s next book," 18 Oct. 2018 No limp was evident when Mike Scioscia tapped him to lead off the bottom of Sunday’s seventh inning by pinch hitting for first baseman Jefry Marte. — Ethan Bauer, latimes.com, "Five things we learned from the Angels' series-clinching 4-3 win over the Dodgers," 9 July 2018 Unlike Neuville, Shaw walks with a significant limp. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Two Badgers football players have a way to go in their recovery from ACL tears," 17 Apr. 2018 The toddler had begun to cry whenever Chambers was around him, Ashendorf said, and two days before his death Drakeford was seen walking with a limp. — Michael Gordon, charlotteobserver, "The mom's boyfriend said her son might grow up to be gay. Now he's accused of his murder.," 19 June 2018 The latter left in a snit and with a limp, due to a knee that needed surgery and has sidelined him during Boston's playoff run Now the problem is the lack of cuts to the basket from the weakside (the side away from the ball) by the thumb-twiddlers. — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 - An ugly win beats a well-played loss anytime: Bill Livingston (photos, video)," 2 May 2018 When a weary-looking Weinstein arrived in court, shuffling up the aisle with a slight limp, more than 50 members of the press had packed into the at-capacity courtroom. — Maureen O'connor, The Cut, "The Courthouse Scene at Harvey Weinstein’s Arraignment," 5 June 2018 Belinda walks with a limp and wears giant flowered shirts and sighs a lot. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award finalist: "The Sweeper of Hair" by Karin Lin-Greenberg," 2 June 2018 Mentor, freshly discharged from a local hospital, walked into his arraignment at West Roxbury Municipal Court Friday afternoon with a noticeable limp. — Emily Sweeney And Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, "Hyde Park man shot by police was convicted of shooting at officers in a 2009 confrontation," 1 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The Shermans were, however, limp and not bound together when their bodies were found, the source told the news site. — Amy B Wang And Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, "Billionaire couple from Toronto was murdered by multiple people, private investigators say," 21 Jan. 2018 Liberation, her first new album since 2012’s limp Lotus, is intended to be a return to the reach, stretch, and breadth of her past. — Christina Aguilera, Philly.com, "Album reviews: Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy and Charles Lloyd," 28 June 2018 His eyes were closed, his face half covered by an oxygen mask and an IV connected to his limp right arm. — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, "A Yemeni toddler fought for his life in a hospital while adults battled each other," 25 June 2018 The song's a Frankenstein's monster, with limp snippets of bombast and reflection haphazardly stitched together. — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, "Every Song from Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Summer Albums Series, Ranked," 25 June 2018 Bafia followed the stretcher carrying Danny’s limp, unconscious body through the hallway and into the back of the ambulance outside the Gate 4 entrance. — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Operating on Danny Farquhar's brain didn't change what was in White Sox pitcher's heart," 12 July 2018 Ford Branan said seeing Knievel’s body slide down the landing ramp like a limp doll was disconcerting. — David Montero, latimes.com, "Blast from the past: Motorcyclist Travis Pastrana jumps over Caesars Palace fountains, outdoing Evel Knievel," 9 July 2018 DeWolfe razzes the band between sets and, during songs, twirls Schemerle's limp yellow body like a wet towel. — Sarah Gish, kansascity, "It's true: The ShowBiz Pizza robot band is back, at a retro arcade bar | The Kansas City Star," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'limp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for limp
limp
verb
English Language Learners Definition of limp
(Entry 1 of 3)
: 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
limp
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of limp (Entry 2 of 3)
: a slow and awkward way of walking caused by an injury to a leg or foot
limp
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of limp (Entry 3 of 3)
: having an unpleasantly soft or weak quality : not firm or stiff
: feeling very tired
See the full definition for limp in the English Language Learners Dictionary
limp
verb
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Kids Definition of limp
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to walk in a slow or uneven way because of an injury to a foot or leg … Shiloh's up limping around on his bad leg.— Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh
limp
nounKids Definition of limp (Entry 2 of 3)
: a slow or uneven way of walking caused by an injury to a leg or foot
limp
adjectiveKids Definition of limp (Entry 3 of 3)
: not firm or stiff The limp plants needed water.
limp
intransitive verb
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Medical Definition of limp
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to walk lamely especially : to walk favoring one leg
2 : to go unsteadily
limp
nounMedical Definition of limp (Entry 2 of 2)
: a limping movement or gait
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