Definitions for lamé
læˈmeɪ, lɑ-lamé

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. square, lamenoun

   someone who doesn't understand what is going on

2. lameadjective

   a fabric interwoven with threads of metal

   "she wore a gold lame dress"

3. feeble, lameadjective

   pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

   "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"

4. crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, gameverb

   disabled in the feet or legs

   "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

5. cripple, lameverb

   deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

   "The accident has crippled her for life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. laménoun

   the electronically conductive jacket worn by foil and sabre fencers

2. laménoun

   a fabric made from gold or silver threads and silk, wool or cotton.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAMEadjective

   Etymology: laam, lama , Saxon; lam, Dutch.

   1. Crippled; disabled in the limbs.

   Who reproves the lame, must go upright. Daniel.

   A greyhound, of a mouse colour, lame of one leg, belongs to a lady. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scrib.

   2. Hobbling; not smooth: alluding to the feet of a verse.

   Our authors write,
   Whether in prose, or verse, ’tis all the same;
   The prose is fustian, and the numbers lame. John Dryden, Pers.

   3. Imperfect; unsatisfactory.

   Shrubs are formed into sundry shapes, by moulding them within, and cutting them without; but they are but lame things, being too small to keep figure. Francis Bacon.

   Swift, who could neither fly nor hide,
   Came sneaking to the chariot side;
   And offer’d many a lame excuse,
   He never meant the least abuse. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Lameverb

   To make lame; to cripple.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   I never heard of such another encounter, which lames report to follow it, and undoes description to do it. William Shakespeare.

   The son and heir
   Affronted once a cock of noble kind,
   And either lam’d his legs, or struck him blind. Dryd.

   If you happen to let the child fall, and lame it, never confess. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAME

   LAME is a software encoder that converts digital audio into the MP3 Audio coding format. LAME is a free software project that was first released in 1998, and has incorporated many improvements since then, including an improved psychoacoustic model. The LAME encoder outperforms early encoders like L3enc and possibly the "gold standard encoder" MP3enc, both marketed by Fraunhofer.LAME was required by some programs released as free software in which LAME was linked for MP3 support, but the patent has expired. This avoided including LAME itself, which use patented techniques, and so required patent licenses in some countries. LAME is now bundled with Audacity, which previously required a separate download for LAME.

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1. lame

   Lame is an adjective primarily used in two contexts. 1) In a medical or physical context, it refers to someone who is unable to walk properly or has difficulty in movement due to an injury or disability, particularly related to their feet or legs. 2) In a social or cultural context, it is used informally to describe something as unimpressive, unsatisfactory, or dull. It can refer to a person, place, thing, idea, or event.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lame

   moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle

2. Lame

   to some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man

3. Lame

   hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect

4. Lameverb

   to make lame

5. Etymology: [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm, OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAME

   LAME is a free software codec used to encode/compress audio into the lossy MP3 file format.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lame

   lām, adj. disabled in the limbs: hobbling: unsatisfactory: imperfect.—v.t. to make lame: to cripple: to render imperfect.—n. Lame′-duck (slang), a bankrupt.—adv. Lame′ly.—n. Lame′ness.—adj. Lam′ish, a little lame: hobbling. [A.S. lama, lame; Dut. lam, Ger. lahm.]

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1. LAMÉ

   What does LAMÉ stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LAMÉ acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAME

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lame is ranked #48530 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lame surname appeared 435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lame.
   
   76.5% or 333 total occurrences were White.
   8.7% or 38 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   5.2% or 23 total occurrences were Black.
   5% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for lamé »

1. amel

2. Elam

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6. male

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8. meal

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11. alme

12. male

13. meal

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How to pronounce lamé?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lamé in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamé in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamé in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of lamé in a Sentence

1. Virdie Montgomery:

   I delivered that joke nearly 600 times. So its pretty lame.

2. Charles Dickens:

   Somehow he Tim gets thoughtful sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant for them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, and blind men see.

3. Dave Brat:

   Lame ducks aren’t healthy ducks.

4. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   I can't imagine that a Republican majority Congress in a lame duck session after the American people have spoken would want to confirm a nominee opposed by the NRA, the NFIB, and the New York Times says would move the court dramatically to the left, this nomination ought to be made by the next president.

5. Biden TransitionBiden:

   I'm not going to be a lame duck, just watch me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lamé
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lame
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lamé
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lame
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamé
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lamé
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lamé
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html