LIMP


Meaning of LIMP in English

1. v. & n.

--v.intr.

1. walk lamely.

2 (of a damaged ship, aircraft, etc.) proceed with difficulty.

3 (of verse) be defective.

--n. a lame walk.

Derivatives:

limper n. limpingly adv.

Etymology: rel. to obs. limphalt lame, OE lemp-healt 2. adj.1 not stiff or firm; easily bent.

2 without energy or will.

3 (of a book) having a soft cover.

Derivatives:

limply adv. limpness n.

Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to LIMP(1) in the sense 'hanging loose'

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.