limp
verb
[ lɪmp ]
• walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
• "he limped heavily as he moved"
Similar:
hobble,
walk with a limp,
walk with difficulty,
walk lamely,
walk haltingly,
walk unevenly,
falter,
shuffle,
shamble,
totter,
dodder,
stagger,
stumble,
hirple,
limp
noun
• a tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness.
• "the accident left him with a pronounced limp"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘fall short of’): related to obsolete limphalt ‘lame’, and probably of Germanic origin.
limp
adjective
• lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm.
• "she let her whole body go limp"
Similar:
soft,
flaccid,
loose,
slack,
lacking firmness,
lax,
unfirm,
pliable,
not taut,
relaxed,
floppy,
drooping,
droopy,
sagging,
hanging,
pendulous,
Origin:
early 18th century: of unknown origin; perhaps related to limp1, having the basic sense ‘hanging loose’.
