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limp

The correct spelling is limp.

How to pronounce limp

/lɪmp/
noun

IPA: /lɪmp/

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The correct spelling is limp. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait. For example: "She walks with a limp."

Usage Examples

She walks with a limp.

The bomber limped home on one engine.

The business limped through the recession

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
  2. 2.A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
  3. 3.A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

verb

  1. 1.To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
  2. 2.(of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
  3. 3.To move or proceed irregularly.
  4. 4.To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.
  5. 5.To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

adjective

  1. 1.Flaccid; flabby, like flesh.
  2. 2.Lacking stiffness; flimsy
  3. 3.(of a penis) not erect
  4. 4.(of a man) not having an erect penis
  5. 5.Physically weak

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