limp
/lɪmp/
noun
- 1
An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
“She walks with a limp.”
- 2
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
verb
- 1
To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
- 2
(of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
“The bomber limped home on one engine.”
- 3
To move or proceed irregularly.
“The business limped through the recession”
- 4
To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.
noun
- 1
A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.
verb
- 1
To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
adjective
- 1
Flaccid; flabby, like flesh.
- 2
Lacking stiffness; flimsy
“a limp rope”
- 3
(of a penis) not erect
- 4
(of a man) not having an erect penis
- 5
Physically weak
verb
- 1
To happen; befall; chance.
- 2
To come upon; meet.
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