limp meaning

UK /lɪmp/ US /lɪmp/ 1 syllable

limp (verb): walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury.

limp has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb, adjective and noun.

limp as a verb

  1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    • The old woman hobbles down to the store every day

    Synonyms: gimp, hobble, hitch

    Type of: walk

    Related forms: limper

  2. proceed slowly or with difficulty
    • the boat limped into the harbor

    Type of: proceed

limp as an adjective

  1. without energy or will; G.K.Chesterton
    • gave a limp handshake
    • a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know
    • the afternoon heat left her feeling wilted

    Synonyms: wilted

    Similar: weak

  2. lacking or having lost rigidity
    • limp lettuce
    • he felt his body go limp

    Similar: lax

    Related forms: limpness

limp as a noun

  1. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

    Synonyms: hitch, hobble

    Type of: gait

How to pronounce limp

limp is pronounced /lɪmp/ in British English and /lɪmp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with limp

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in MP · 4-letter words

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