📖 Definitions of "Limping"
- 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.
- 1
To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
- 1
To happen; befall; chance.
- 2
To come upon; meet.
- 1
The motion of one who limps.
🔄 Synonyms of "Limping"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gimpnoun | (informal) A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet. |
| claudicationnoun | (medicine, countable) A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. |
| lamenessnoun | An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs. |
| gamenessnoun | The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck |
| gimpinessnoun | The state of being gimpy |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Limping"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| claudicationnoun | (medicine, countable) A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. |
| lamenessnoun | An impediment to walking due to the feet or legs. |
| gimpinessnoun | The state of being gimpy |
| gamenessnoun | The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck |
| gimpverb | (intransitive, informal) To limp; to hobble. |
| haltverb | (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently. |
| lameverb | (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to become lame. |
| claudicantnoun | (medicine) One who limps. |
| limping iambnoun | An iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus |
| lumberingnoun | The act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement. |
| shamblingverb | An awkward, irregular gait. |
| slouchnoun | A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance |
| wabblingnoun | The motion of something that wabbles. |
| droopnoun | Something which is limp or sagging. |
| wimpling | A rippling or meandering. |
| leggy | (UK, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. |
| slitheringverb | The act or action of one who slithers. |
| staggeringverb | Incredible, overwhelming, amazing. |
| mincingnoun | Affected dainty speech or movement. |
| feeblingnoun | A feeble person. |
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