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   limp

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   adjective

   • 1. lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm: "she let her whole body go limp" Similar softflaccidlooseslacklacking firmnesslaxunfirmpliablenot tautrelaxedfloppydroopingdroopysagginghangingpendulousOpposite firmstiff
   • ▪ having or denoting a book cover that is not stiffened with board.
   • ▪ without energy or vigour: "a limp handshake" Similar softflaccidlooseslacklacking firmnesslaxunfirmpliablenot tautrelaxedfloppydroopingdroopysagginghangingpenduloustiredfatiguedwearyexhaustedworn outlethargiclistlessspiritlesswithout energyspentweakenervatedflaggingOpposite firmstiffenergetic

   Word Origin early 18th century: of unknown origin; perhaps related to limp1, having the basic sense ‘hanging loose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. limply adverb
   • 2. limpness noun

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   What does limp mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LIMP definition: 1. to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   What does limping mean?

   • 1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg. 2. To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily: The project limped along with half its previous funding. n. An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait. 1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance: limp, wet hair; an arm hanging limp over the side of the bed. 2.

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   What is a limp body?

   • 1. lacking stiffness or rigidity, as of substance or structure: a limp body. 2. weary; tired; fatigued. 3. without firmness, force, energy, etc.: limp prose. 4. flexible; not stiffened with boards: a limp binding. limp′ness, n.

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   What does it mean if a person limps?

   • The striker made his return from a hamstring injury but limped off after only 16 minutes. I try to shorten my stride to coincide with her short limping legs. If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt.

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   to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot: Three minutes into the game, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk in a way that is not controlled or even.

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     LIMP meaning: 1. to walk slowly and with difficulty because...

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     limp definicja: 1. to walk slowly and with difficulty...

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     limp translate: boiter, plus très frais/fraîche, mou,...

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     LIMP translate: вялый, поникший , хромать . Learn more in...

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   lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame: a limp body. Synonyms: soft, flaccid, flabby. lacking vitality; weary; tired; fatigued: Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair. Synonyms: weak, feeble.

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   Definitions of 'limp'. 1. If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. [...] 2. If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged. [...]

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    noun. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. synonyms: hitch, hobble. see more. adjective. not firm. synonyms: wilted. stale. lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age. adjective. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience. “gave a limp handshake”