n.
Pronunciation: ' limp
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemp healt lame
Date: circa 1570
1 a : to walk lamely especially : to walk favoring one leg b : to go unsteadily : FALTER
2 : to proceed slowly or with difficulty <the ship limp ed back to port>
– limp · er noun