limp

Definition

  • verb: to walk in a slow and awkward way because of an injury to a leg or foot
  • verb: to walk lamely
  • adjective: having an unpleasantly soft or weak quality
  • adjective: lacking firm texture, substance, or structure
  • synonyms: halt, flaccid, flimsy

Examples

  • The company has somehow managed to 'limp' along despite the bad economy.

  • This plant isn't doing well—look how 'limp' the leaves are.

  • We noticed that the dog was walking with a slight 'limp'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) – A night… day… Half the other night. – How far he git off property? – 'Bout twenty miles off prop. Pretty far, consid'rin' that limp he got. – Mr. Moguy, who was D'Artagnan supposed to fight on Friday? – One of this new lot. – The way he looks now, a blind Indian wouldn't bet a bead on 'em. (..)
    2012 Django Unchained