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Meaning of 'limp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Limp [ a.]
- Flaccid; flabby, as flesh.
- Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
2 . Limp [ n.]
- A halt; the act of limping.
- A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
3 . Limp [ v. i.]
- To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.

Meaning of 'limp' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . limp [ v]
Meaning (1):
- proceed slowly or with difficulty
Example in sentence:
  • the boat limped into the harbor
Meaning (2):
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Example in sentence:
  • The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
3 . limp [ s]
Meaning (3):
- without energy or will
Example in sentence:
  • a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know;
  • gave a limp handshake;
  • the afternoon heat left her feeling wilted
Meaning (4):
- lacking or having lost rigidity
Example in sentence:
  • he felt his body go limp;
  • limp lettuce

Nearby Words:

lim lim naea lima lima/on limaceous limacina limaille liman limation limature

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