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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