limp
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3.3
- noun
- /lɪmp/
:
cojera
- I remember him 'cause of his limp.
- walk with a limp
- limp due to pain
- causes of limp
I love Bond with not just a little limp, but a decided aggressive limp and a lot of I'll get you someone help me.
- I love Bond with not just a little limp, but a decided aggressive limp and a lot of I'll get you someone help me.
Examples
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After twisting his ankle, he was seen walking with a noticeable limp.
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He even walked with a limp.
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He'll be walking with a limp for the rest of his life.
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Maybe, in retrospect, you did notice a limp during practice.
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Another was bigger than all the rest and walked with a limp, slightly dragging one leg.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mrs. Allingham walked with a limp, and it took her ages to get to the phone.
Fiction book (1995) -
Indeed, there is a slight limp to his gait, which Jim notices right away.
Fiction book (1991) -
Picard would never have noticed his friend's limp if he hadn't been looking for it.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mel Gibson, tall redheaded fellow, walks with a limp.
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A stocky, almost squarish man, he evidenced a slight limp as he came closer.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
3
6.7
A small limp in the way someone walks
2
4.4
A problem walking because of an injury to a leg or foot
1
4.7
A state in which a person or animal cannot walk properly because of a leg injury
1
5.9
A way of walking with difficulty because of pain
Difficulty walking because a leg or foot does not work well
An awkward way of moving with uneven, jerky steps
Compounds
- Slur
1
9.9
Showing weak, feminine movements often used as an offensive way to mock gay men
How Impaired
Surface Forms
Etymology
Limp as a noun comes from the same idea of 'hanging' or 'dragging' while walking, so a limp is the uneven way you walk when one leg hurts or is weak.