gimp

verb

Definition of gimpnext
as in to limp

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  1. limp
  2. hobble
  3. prance
Verb
  • Joe Rodon, last seen limping off the pitch in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Brentford, will be unavailable to Leeds United for eight to 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The missile killed four sailors and damaged the ship’s equipment, but the crew contained the damage and the Hanit limped home.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of limp
Verb
  • After this game ended last season, MU hobbled its way to eight wins while KU lost its last three to miss out on a bowl.
    — PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • With oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz hobbled by war, China is betting on Egypt’s Suez Canal and diplomatic clout to anchor its wider push across the Arab and African worlds.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hobble
Verb
  • Taita prances along rock walls and rolls in the dirt, meowing with his tail held high.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Definition of prance
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“Gimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimp. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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