limp (redirected from limped)

limp  (lmp)

intr.v. limped, limp·ing, limps

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.

adj. limp·er, limp·est

1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance.

2. Lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless; a limp handshake; limp opposition.

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[Probably from obsolete lymphault, lame, from Old English lemphealt : lemp-, hanging loosely + -healt, lame, limping.]

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limply adv.

limpness n.

Synonyms: limp, flabby, flaccid, floppy
These adjectives mean lacking in stiffness or firmness: a limp shirt collar; flabby, wrinkled flesh; flaccid cheeks; a floppy hat brim.

Antonym: firm¹

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limp¹

vb (intr)

1. to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg

2. to advance in a labouring or faltering manner

n

an uneven walk or progress

[probably a back formation from obsolete limphalt lame, from Old English lemphealt; related to Middle High German limpfen to limp]

limper  n

limping  adj & n

limpingly  adv

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limp²

adj

1. not firm or stiff

2. not energetic or vital

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of the binding of a book) not stiffened with boards

[probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Icelandic limpa looseness]

limply  adv

limpness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	limp - the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg hobble, hitch gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb	1.	limp - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" gimp, hobble, hitch walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	2.	limp - proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor" go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
Adj.	1.	limp - not firm; "wilted lettuce" wilted stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
	2.	limp - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip" lax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"

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limp¹

verb

hobble, stagger, stumble, shuffle, halt (archaic), hop, falter, shamble, totter, dodder, hirple (Scot.) He limped off with a leg injury.

noun

lameness, hobble, hirple (Scot.) A stiff knee forced her to walk with a limp.

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limp²

adjective

1. floppy, soft, relaxed, loose, flexible, slack, lax, drooping, flabby, limber, pliable, flaccid The residue can leave the hair limp and dull looking.
floppy hard, firm, solid, stiff, tense, rigid, taut, unyielding

2. weak, tired, exhausted, worn out, spent, debilitated, lethargic, enervated He carried her limp body into the room and laid her on the bed.
weak strong, tough, powerful, hardy, robust, sturdy

Translations

limp¹ [lɪmp]

A. N → cojera f
to walk with a limp → cojear

B. VI → cojear, renguear(LAm)
he limped to the door → fue cojeando a la puerta
the ship managed to limp to port → el buque llegó con dificultad al puerto

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limp² [lɪmp] ADJ (limper (compar) (limpest (superl)))

1. [person, body] → sin fuerzas; [penis] → flácido; [hair] → lacio; [handshake] → flojo
a piece of limp lettuce → un trozo de lechuga mustia
she fell limp at their feet → cayó sin fuerzas a sus pies
his arms hung limp → los brazos le colgaban muertos or como si fueran de trapo
his body went limp → se le fueron las fuerzas del cuerpo
she went limp in his arms → se dejó caer en sus brazos

2. (= unconvincing) [excuse] → pobre, poco convincente

3. (= soft) [book binding] → blando, flexible

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limp [ˈlɪmp]

n
to walk with a limp → marcher en boitant
because of his limp → parce qu'il boite
He couldn't go faster because of his limp → Il ne pouvait pas aller plus vite parce qu'il boitait.
to have a limp → boiter

vi → boiter

adj [hand, body] → mou*(molle); [hair] → mou*(molle); [leaf, lettuce] → défraîchi(e)
limp lettuce and overcooked beef → de la salade défraîchie et du bœuf trop cuit

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limp¹

n → Hinken nt, → Humpeln nt; to walk with a limp → hinken, humpeln; the accident left him with a limp → seit dem Unfall hinkt er; he has a bad limp → er hinkt or humpelt sehr stark

vi → hinken, humpeln; the ship managed to limp into port → das Schiff kam gerade noch or mit Müh und Not in den Hafen

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limp²

adj (+er) → schlapp, schlaff; handshake → schlaff; flowers → welk; material, cloth → weich; voice → matt, müde; (= effeminate) → süßlich; to hang limp (arms, flag) → schlaff herunterhängen; he’s a limp sort of character → er hat einen schwachen Charakter; let your body go limp → alle Muskeln entspannen, alles locker lassen

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limp¹ [lɪmp]

1. vi → zoppicare
to limp in/out → entrare/uscire zoppicando
the ship limped home → la nave è tornata faticosamente in porto

2. n to walk with or have a limp → zoppicare

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limp¹ [lɪmp]

1. vi → zoppicare
to limp in/out → entrare/uscire zoppicando
the ship limped home → la nave è tornata faticosamente in porto

2. n to walk with or have a limp → zoppicare

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limp² [lɪmp] adj (gen) → molle; (dress) → floscio/a; (person) → fiacco/a
she went limp → si afflosciò
let your arm go limp → rilassa completamente il braccio
limp cover(s) (on book) → rilegatura in brossura

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limp² [lɪmp] adj (gen) → molle; (dress) → floscio/a; (person) → fiacco/a
she went limp → si afflosciò
let your arm go limp → rilassa completamente il braccio
limp cover(s) (on book) → rilegatura in brossura

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limp¹

adj limp [limp]

lacking stiffness or strength; drooping a limp lettuce; a limp excuse. slap ليِّن، رَخْو، ضَعيف отпуснат povadlý, chabý svag; slatten schlaff μαλακός, χαλαρός, που δεν πείθει flojo, fláccido, mustio, débil lõtv شل veltto mou, faible חַלָש, רָפֶה लचीला, शक्तिहीन mlitav, jadan gyenge lemas slappur, máttlaus moscio, molle ぐにゃぐにゃの 축 처진 gležnas, netikęs mīksts; ļengans; vārgs layu slap slapp, som henger med hodet zwiędły, słaby murcho fleş­căit; şubred слабый, вялый zvädnutý; chabý ovenel, ohlapen kilav slapp, slokande, kraftlös ปวกเปียก gevşek, sarkık 軟弱的 м'який; слабкий بے زور، ڈھیلا mềm; ủ rũ 软弱的

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limp²

v limp [limp]

to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg) He twisted his ankle and came limping home. mank يَعْرُج куцам kulhat humpe; halte hinken κουτσαίνω cojear lonkama لنگیدن ontua boîter לִצלוֹעַ लंगडा़ना, कठिनाई से आगे बढ़ पाना šepati, hramati biceg pincang haltra zoppicare びっこを引く 다리를 절다 šlubuoti klibot berjalan terdengkot-dengkot mank lopen halte, hinke utykać coxear a şchiopăta хромать krívať šepati hramati halta, linka เดินโขยกเขยก topallamak, aksamak 一瘸一拐地走 кульгати; шкутильгати غیر محکم چال چلنا، لنگڑانا đi khập khiễng 一瘸一拐地走

n

the act of limping He walks with a limp. aanhink, mank loop عَرَج، مِشْيَه عَرْجاء куцане kulhání halten das Hinken κουτσό βάδισμα cojera lonkamine لنگش ontuminen claudication צִליעָה लंगड़ी चाल, लंगड़ापन šepanje bicegés kepincangan helti zoppicamento びっこをひくこと 절뚝거리기 šlubčiojimas klibošana; klibums pincang kreupele gang halting kuśtykanie defeito şchiopătat хромота krívanie šepanje hramanje haltande gång การเคลื่อนไหวอย่างกระโผลกกระเผลก topallama, aksama 跛行 кульгавість, шкутильгання لنگڑانا sự đi khập khiễng 跛行

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limp → يعرُج kulhat halte hinken κουτσαίνω cojear ontua boiter šepati zoppicare びっこをひく 다리를 절다 mank lopen halte utykać coxear, mancar хромать halta เดินโขยกเขยก topallamak đi khập khiễng 跛行