Limp Definition & Meaning
limp
- adjective
- not firm; "wilted lettuce"
- 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"
- noun
- the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
- verb
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
- proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor"
"Limp" in song lyrics
See how limp is used in real songs:
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"'Cause I fell down my stairs and now I walk with a limp"
50 Pence — In Da Pub -
"Then bust off in da club with a gangsta limp"
95 South f/ 10 K.A.N.'s — Tightwork (Dat's Dat Sshhh) -
"Yo, honey dip in the whip, I don't walk with no limp"
9th Prince f/ Dom Pachino — What U Wanna Do?
Words that rhyme with limp
Usage tips for "limp"
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- What does limp mean?
- not firm; "wilted lettuce" 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" the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor"
- What part of speech is limp?
- Limp is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does limp have?
- Limp has 5 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).