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limp

1

[ limp ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
  2. to proceed in a lame, faltering, or labored manner:

    His writing limps from one cliché to another. The old car limped along.

  3. to progress slowly and with great difficulty; make little or no advance:

    an economy that limps along at a level just above total bankruptcy.



noun

  1. a lame movement or gait:

    The accident left him with a slight limp.

limp

2

[ limp ]

adjective

limper, limpest.
  1. lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame:

    a limp body.

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  2. lacking vitality; weary; tired; fatigued:

    Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair.

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  3. without firmness, force, energy, etc., as of character:

    limp, spiritless prose.

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  4. flexible; not stiff or rigid:

    a Bible in a limp leather binding.

limp

1

/ ±ôɪ³¾±è /

verb

  1. to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg
  2. to advance in a labouring or faltering manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an uneven walk or progress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

limp

2

/ ±ôɪ³¾±è /

adjective

  1. not firm or stiff
  2. not energetic or vital
  3. (of the binding of a book) not stiffened with boards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô¾±³¾±è¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±ô¾±³¾±è¾±²Ô²µ, adjectivenoun
  • ˈ±ô¾±³¾±è±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ±ô¾±³¾±è²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ±ô¾±³¾±è±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô¾±³¾±èİù noun
  • ±ô¾±³¾±èi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of limp1

1560–70; back formation from obsolete limphault lame; Old English lemphealt limping ( halt 2 ); akin to Middle High German limpfen to limp

Origin of limp2

1700–10; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic limpa slackness, limpilegur soft, flabby
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of limp1

C16: probably a back formation from obsolete limphalt lame, from Old English lemphealt; related to Middle High German limpfen to limp

Origin of limp2

C18: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Icelandic limpa looseness
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So far, progressive candidates have had the jump, often criticizing the party for its limp opposition to Trump and Republicans and promising a more robust resistance to the administration.

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But despite the scoreless draw, the Galaxy suffered a big loss when their captain and center back, Maya Yoshida, limped off with an apparent hamstring injury late in the first half.

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How well Ramona understands the woman’s meaning is an open question, but given that she limps off immediately on hearing the threat, “well enough†seems a reasonable estimation.

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“The quarter will almost certainly limp to the finish,†Handler wrote in a note to clients.

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Haaland suffered a mixed day, the penalty miss his third out of his last six, then limping off with an ankle injury after his goal.

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