LIMP


Meaning of LIMP in English

I. verb

1.

to walk lamely

limped across the floor after his fall

Synonyms: halt, hitch, hobble

Related Word: toddle, totter, waddle; falter, stagger, stumble, wobble

2.

Synonyms: stumble 6, muddle, shuffle

II. adjective

1.

deficient in firmness of texture, substance, or structure

plants going limp from lack of water

Synonyms: flabby, flaccid, flimsy, floppy, sleazy

Related Word: lax, loose, relaxed, slack; limber, supple

Contrasted words: inflexible, rigid, stark, stiff, tense, wooden; firm, hard, solid; brittle, crisp

2.

Synonyms: languid , die-away, enervated, lackadaisical, languishing, languorous, listless, spiritless

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