limp
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Definition of limp
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limp
nounDefinition of limp (Entry 2 of 3)
limp
adjectiveDefinition of limp (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for limp
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Adjective
droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, yielding
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Adjective
inflexible, resilient, rigid, stiff, sturdy, tense
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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
For example, why was Kim limping in footage from 2014? — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, "Why a South Korean newspaper asked experts to look at photos of Kim Jong Un’s shoes," 4 May 2018 Diaz, limping, lost her balance as police led her away. — Barbara Boyer, Philly.com, "A stop for a cup of coffee at a South Jersey convenience store ended in an attack by a police dog. Now there's a federal lawsuit," 26 Apr. 2018 Jason Quick of NBC Sports NW has more from Dallas: With more than half of team already showered and gone, Lillard limps into locker room in full uniform. — Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com, "Damian Lillard injures ankle in Portland Trail Blazers' loss to Mavericks (video)," 4 Apr. 2018 The Windows 10 October 2018 Update, version 1809, continues to limp out of the door. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now fully available—for “advanced” users," 18 Dec. 2018 And then on the rest of it, there have been a whole bunch of companies with bad business models, most of which have gone away in the last few years, but a lot of them are sort of limping along, and those perpetuate some of the problems. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Netflix will get ads, predicts the Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green," 15 Nov. 2018 Gerard Pique's role in Spain's World Cup opener against Portugal on Friday may be in doubt after the player limped out of training, according to reports. — SI.com, "Spain Suffer Injury Scare as Star Duo Fail to Finish Training Ahead of Portugal Opener," 11 June 2018 Penny folded up the paper in front of him and limped out of the room. — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, "5 takeaways from the U.S. Senate hearing about Larry Nassar," 5 June 2018 After doctors treated him, Abu Zuweida limped back to the protest site with his friend. — Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, "Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate at Gaza border for a third week, hundreds injured," 13 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Should the Chicago police be allowed to rummage through the medical records of all young black man to look for the one with a limp who killed two people in the fall of 2018? — WSJ, "The Dangers of ‘Anonymized’ Medical Data," 5 Dec. 2018 The cause of the limp, a long-ago car accident that had killed his wife, he and she having been broadsided by a drunk driver, was no longer ever mentioned. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Read an excerpt from Kim Stanley Robinson’s next book," 18 Oct. 2018 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 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Jenny’s hair was unnaturally blonde and featured a rotation of obvious extensions, limp ends, and choppy bangs that led to publications asking if her character had the worst hair on television. — Veronica Walsingham, SELF, "Growing Up With Less Money Than My Friends Made Me Obsessed With Having Wealthy-Looking Hair," 15 Nov. 2018 The mother wrote in an Aug. 8 Facebook post that her son was limp and had blue lips. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Mosquito bite sends North Carolina boy, 6, to ICU," 14 Aug. 2018 Colbi scooped Omari into his arms and handed his limp body to his uncle, who rushed him to Keyonna. — Jonathan Small, Good Housekeeping, ""Lord, Just Bring This Baby Back to Life": How a Brave 9-Year-Old Saved a Toddler from Drowning," 16 July 2018 Even worse, the taste matched the texture: limp and lifeless. — Allison Young, Good Housekeeping, "The 7 Best Brands of Canned Coconut Milk," 4 Aug. 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, The Seattle Times, "Laughter, optimism surround ex-Mariner Danny Farquhar after brain aneurysm," 17 July 2018 Sauté for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are limp and there is almost no moisture remaining in the skillet. — House Beautiful, "Ina Garten's Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts," 28 Aug. 2010 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 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
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Kids Definition of limp
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Medical Definition of limp
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