limping

Definition of Limping in English :

see synonyms of limping

Noun

1. claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Limping

see synonyms of limping

verb (intransitive)

1.

to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg

2.

to advance in a labouring or faltering manner

noun

3.

an uneven walk or progress

adjective

1.

not firm or stiff

2.

not energetic or vital

3.

(of the binding of a book) not stiffened with boards

Limping

see synonyms of limping

verb intransitive

1.

to walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg

2.

to move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.

noun

3.

a halting gait or lameness in walking

adjective

1.

lacking or having lost stiffness or body; flaccid, drooping, wilted, etc.

2.

lacking firmness, energy, or vigor

3.

flexible, as the binding of some books

Limping

see synonyms of limping

intr.v. limped, limp·ing, limps

1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.

2. To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily: The project limped along with half its previous funding.

n.

An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait.

adj. limp·er, limp·est

1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance: limp, wet hair; an arm hanging limp over the side of the bed.

2. Lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness; weak: limp political opposition.

Limping

Noun

Limping

Limping

Limping

WORD OF THE DAY

hamlet

Recent Searches