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Limp

/lɪmp/

An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

📖 Definitions of "Limp"

noun
  1. 1

    An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

    "She walks with a limp."

  2. 2

    A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

verb
  1. 1

    To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.

  2. 2

    (of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.

    "The bomber limped home on one engine."

  3. 3

    To move or proceed irregularly.

    "The business limped through the recession"

  4. 4

    To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.

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