(~s, ~ing, ~ed, ~er, ~est)
1.
If a person or animal ~s, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt.
I wasn’t badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to ~...
He had to ~ off with a leg injury.
VERB: V, V adv/prep
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Limp is also a noun.
A stiff knee following surgery forced her to walk with a ~.
N-COUNT: usu a N in sing
2.
If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle ~s along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged.
In recent years the newspaper had been ~ing along on limited resources...
A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle of Crete, came ~ing into Pearl Harbor.
VERB: V adv/prep, V adv/prep
3.
If you describe something as ~, you mean that it is soft or weak when it should be firm or strong.
A residue can build up on the hair shaft, leaving the hair ~ and dull looking.
ADJ
~ly
Flags and bunting hung ~ly in the still, warm air.
ADV: ADV with v
4.
If someone is ~, their body has no strength and is not moving, for example because they are asleep or unconscious.
He carried her ~ body into the room and laid her on the bed...
ADJ