limp (redirected from limps)

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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limp ¹

Verb

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

2. to advance in a labouring or faltering manner

Noun

an uneven walk or progress [Old English lemphealt lame]

limping adjn

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limp ²

Adjective

1. lacking firmness or stiffness

2. not energetic or vital

3. (of the binding of a book) paperback [probably Scandinavian]

limply adv

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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limp ¹

verb 1. hobble, stagger, stumble, shuffle, halt (archaic) hop, falter, shamble, totter, dodder, hirple Scot.

noun 2. lameness, hobble, hirple Scot.

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limp ²

adjective 1. floppy, soft, relaxed, loose, flexible, slack, lax, drooping, flabby, limber, pliable, flaccid << OPPOSITE stiff

adjective 2. weak, tired, exhausted, worn out, spent, debilitated, lethargic, enervated << OPPOSITE strong

Translations

limp [lɪmp] n to have a limp → tener cojera vi → cojear, renguear (LAM)

adj → flojo

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limp [lɪmp] n to have a limp → boiter vi → boiter

adj → mou(molle)

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limp [lɪmp] adj → schlaff; [material etc] → weich

vi → hinken

n to have a limp → hinken

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limp [lɪmp] n to have a limp → zoppicare vi → zoppicare

adj → floscio/a, flaccido/a