LAME


Meaning of LAME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ leɪm ]

( lamer, lamest)

1.

If someone is lame , they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs.

He was aware that she was lame in one leg...

David had to pull out of the Championships when his horse went lame.

ADJ

The lame are people who are lame.

... the wounded and the lame of the last war.

N-PLURAL : the N

2.

If you describe something, for example an excuse, argument, or remark, as lame , you mean that it is poor or weak.

He mumbled some lame excuse about having gone to sleep...

All our theories sound pretty lame.

= weak, feeble

ADJ

• lame‧ly

‘Lovely house,’ I said lamely.

ADV : ADV with v

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