limp

//lɪmp//
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Verb

limpInfinitive
limpPresent tense
limpedPast tense
limpedPast participle
limpingPresent participle
limpsThird-person singular
1

To walk with difficulty, typically because of an injured leg or foot.

He limped home after twisting his ankle.

2

To proceed slowly or with difficulty.

The old car limped along the highway.

Noun

1

An uneven walk or gait caused by injury or disability.

He walked with a limp after the accident.

Adjective

limpCanonical form
limperComparative
limpestSuperlative
1

Lacking stiffness or firmness; soft and flexible.

The lettuce had gone limp after sitting in the sun.

2

Lacking energy, force, or effectiveness; weak.

After the long meeting, he gave a limp handshake and left.

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