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- pronunciation:
- lImp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
limps, limping, limped |
| definition 1: |
to walk in an uneven and labored way that puts most of one's weight on one leg while the other bears as little weight as possible.
He hurt his ankle and had to limp back to the campsite.- synonyms:
- hitch, hobble
- similar words:
- falter, shuffle, stagger, stumble, totter, wobble
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| definition 2: |
to proceed haltingly, weakly, or unsteadily.
The damaged plane limped back to the hangar.- synonyms:
- falter, totter
- similar words:
- dodder, hitch, stagger, stumble, wobble
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an uneven, labored, lame gait.
She has walked with a limp since she injured her foot.- synonyms:
- hitch, hobble
- similar words:
- lameness, shamble, totter, wobble
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| related words: |
teeter |
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| derivation: |
limpingly (adv.) |
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