Limp
21limp — I [[t]lɪmp[/t]] v. i. 1) pat to walk with a labored movement, as when lame 2) to proceed in a lame, faltering, or labored manner 3) to progress with great difficulty 4) a lame movement or gait • Etymology: 1560–70; extracted from obs. limphault… …
22limp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ noticeable, pronounced ▪ slight VERB + LIMP ▪ have, walk with ▪ give sb …
23limp — I. /lɪmp / (say limp) verb (i) 1. to walk with a laboured, jerky movement, as when lame; progress with great difficulty. 2. to proceed in a lame or faltering manner: his verse limps. –noun 3. a lame movement or gait. {Middle English; compare… …
24limp — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemphealt lame Date: circa 1570 1. a. to walk lamely; especially to walk favoring one leg b. to go unsteadily ; falter 2. to… …
25limp — A lame walk with a yielding step; asymmetrical gait. SEE ALSO: claudication. * * * limp limp vi 1) to walk lamely esp to walk favoring one leg 2) to go unsteadily limp n a limping movement or gait …
26limp — n. 1) to have a limp 2) a decided, marked, pronounced; slight limp * * * [lɪmp] marked pronounced slight limp a decided to have a limp …
27limp — {{11}}limp (adj.) 1706, flaccid, drooping, of obscure origin, perhaps related to LIMP (Cf. limp) (v.). {{12}}limp (v.) 1560s, of unknown origin, perhaps related to M.E. lympen to fall short (c.1400), which is probably from O.E. lemphealt halting …
28limp — I 1. verb she limped out of the house Syn: hobble, walk with a limp, walk lamely, walk unevenly, walk haltingly, hitch, falter, stumble, lurch 2. noun walking with a limp Syn: lameness, a hobble, an uneven gait; Medicine c …
29Limp — A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by unequal leg lengths (short leg limp), experiencing pain when walking (antalgic limp, or trendelenburg gait), muscle weakness, disorders of proprioception, or… …
30limp — 1 adjective not firm or strong: a limp handshake | His limp body collapsed forward. limply adverb limpness noun (U) 2 verb (I) 1 to walk slowly and with difficulty because one leg is hurt or injured 2 if a ship or aircraft limps somewhere, it… …
