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Meaning of 'lame' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lame [ superl.]
- Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle.
- To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man.
- Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
2 . Lame [ v. t.]
- To make lame.

Meaning of 'lame' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lame [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
Example in sentence:
  • she wore a gold lame dress
2 . lame [ v]
Meaning (2):
- deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
Example in sentence:
  • The accident has crippled her for life
3 . lame [ s]
Meaning (3):
- disabled in the feet or legs
Example in sentence:
  • a crippled soldier;
  • a game leg
Meaning (4):
- pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
Example in sentence:
  • a feeble excuse;
  • a lame argument

Nearby Words:

lam lama lamaic lamaism lamaist lamaistic lamaite lamantin lamarckian lamarckianism

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