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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, labored, lame manner.
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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