/ leɪm; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of people or animals ) unable to walk well because of an injury to the leg or foot
2.
( of an excuse, explanation, etc. ) weak and difficult to believe
SYN feeble , unconvincing
► lame·ness noun [ U ]:
The disease has left her with permanent lameness.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English lama , of Germanic origin, related to Dutch lam and German lahm .