What does limp mean?
Definitions for limp
lɪmplimp
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Princeton's WordNet
hitch, hobble, limpadjective
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
limp, wiltedadjective
not firm
"wilted lettuce"
limpverb
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"
limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
limpverb
proceed slowly or with difficulty
"the boat limped into the harbor"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Limpadjective
Etymology: limpio, Italian.
The chub eats waterish, and the flesh of him is not firm, limp and tasteless. Izaak Walton, Angler.
To Limpverb
To halt; to walk lamely.
Etymology: limpen, Saxon.
An old poor man,
Who after me hath many a weary step
Limp’d in pure love. William Shakespeare, As you like it.Son of sixteen,
Pluck the lin’d crutch from thy old limping sire. William Shakespeare.How far
The substance of my praise doth wrong this shadow
In underprising it; so far this shadow
Doth limp behind the substance. William Shakespeare.When Plutus, which is riches, is sent from Jupiter, he limps and goes slowly; but when he is sent by Pluto, he runs, and is swift of foot. Francis Bacon.
Limping death, lash’d on by fate,
Comes up to shorten half our date. John Dryden, Horace.The limping smith observ’d the sadden’d feast,
And hopping here and there put in his word. Dryden.Can syllogism set things right?
No: majors soon with minors fight:
Or both in friendly consort join’d,
The consequence limps false behind. Matthew Prior.
Wikipedia
Limp
A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma; however, in the absence of trauma, other serious causes, such as septic arthritis or slipped capital femoral epiphysis, may be present. The diagnostic approach involves ruling out potentially serious causes via the use of X-rays, blood tests, and sometimes joint aspiration. Initial treatment involves pain management. A limp is the presenting problem in about 4% of children who visit hospital emergency departments.
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limp
In terms of physical movement, a limp is an uneven, unsteady, or irregular way of walking often caused by an injury or weakness in the leg or foot. However, in broader terms, a limp can refer to anything lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness. For example, a limp handshake, a limp response, etc. can speak to the weakness or feebleness of those actions.
Webster Dictionary
Limpverb
to halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively
Limpnoun
a halt; the act of limping
Limpnoun
a scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve
Limpadjective
flaccid; flabby, as flesh
Limpadjective
lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat
Etymology: [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E. lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]
Wikidata
Limp
A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. The most common underlying cause of a painful limp is physical trauma; however, in the absence of trauma, other serious causes, such as septic arthritis or slipped capital femoral epiphysis, may be present. The diagnostic approach involves ruling out potentially serious causes via the use of X-rays, blood tests, and sometimes joint aspiration. Initial treatment involves pain management. A limp is the presenting problem in about 4% of children who visit hospital emergency departments.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Limp
limp, adj. wanting stiffness, flexible: weak, flaccid. [According to Skeat, a nasalised form of lip, a weakened form of lap, as seen in Eng. lap, a flap; cf. prov. Ger. lampen, to hang loosely down.]
Limp
limp, v.i. to halt: to walk lamely—fig. as 'limping verses.'—n. act of limping: a halt.—p.adj. Limp′ing, having the imperfect movement of one who limps.—adv. Limp′ingly. [Prob. conn. with preceding. There is an A.S. adj. lemp-healt, halting.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
LIMP
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Limp is ranked #106570 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Limp surname appeared 167 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Limp.
98.2% or 164 total occurrences were White.
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Anagrams for limp »
plim
pilm
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of limp in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of limp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of limp in a Sentence
You have to earn your way off the Tour, and you have to blast your way out, no one wants to limp their way off. (Pete) Sampras had the perfect send-off.
I beat the ever-living f *** out of him. Choked Trooper Chris Hollingsworth and everything else trying to get Trooper Chris Hollingsworth under control, we finally got him in handcuffs when a third man got there. And the son of a b * tch was still fighting, they were still wrestling with him, trying to hold him down. He was spitting blood everywhere. Then all of a sudden he just went limp.
The official declaration confirms what all could see in the video. Irvo, while facedown and handcuffed at his wrists and shackled at his ankles, was not permitted to breathe. For over 11 minutes, the ten officer/hospital defendants pushed down hard on every part of Irvo’s body until he was limp and lifeless, we cannot continue to treat the mentally ill with such brutality.
Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans, the Limp Bizkit show this Monday and the remaining August tour is being cancelled, refunds are available at their points of purchase. All tickets purchased online will be automatically refunded.
There’s no clear driver that I can see that is going to ignite growth in the real economy. We continue to limp along.
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- يعرجArabic
- flàccid, coixejar, flàccida, coixesaCatalan, Valencian
- kulhatCzech
- Hinken, Gehbehinderung, humpeln, lahmenGerman
- κουτσαίνωGreek
- lamiEsperanto
- cojera, flácido, cojearSpanish
- شلیدنPersian
- nilkuttaa, nilkutus, ontuminen, ontua, veltto, hervotonFinnish
- claudiquer, boiterie, boité, mou, boiter, boitement, boitillerFrench
- sántikál, bicegHungarian
- zoppicareItalian
- 足を引きずるJapanese
- totitoti, totiMāori
- hinkenDutch
- spinkel, løs, haltende gange, halte, pløsete, slapp, hinkeNorwegian
- utykać, utykaniePolish
- capenga, flácido, mancarPortuguese
- șchiopătaRomanian
- хромать, хромотаRussian
- ćopanje, šepanje, ćopati, mlȍhav, храмати, храмање, šȅpati, ше̏пати, шепање, ћопати, ћопање, hramati, мло̏хав, hramanjeSerbo-Croatian
- hältaSwedish
- chopiSwahili
- boatagolön, lemülönVolapük
- 跛行Chinese
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