English

Detailed Synonyms for limp in English

limp:

to limp verb (limps, limped, limping)

  1. to limp
    to limp; to hobble; to walk with a limp; to have a limp
    • limp verb (limps, limped, limping)
    • hobble verb (hobbles, hobbled, hobbling)
    • walk with a limp verb (walks with a limp, walked with a limp, walking with a limp)
    • have a limp verb (has a limp, had a limp, having a limp)
  2. to limp
    – walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury 1
    to limp; to hitch; to hobble; gimp
    – walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury 1
    • limp verb (limps, limped, limping)
    • hitch verb (hitches, hitched, hitching)
    • hobble verb (hobbles, hobbled, hobbling)
      • The old woman hobbles down to the store every day1
    • gimp verb
  3. to limp
    – proceed slowly or with difficulty 1
    to limp
    – proceed slowly or with difficulty 1
    • limp verb (limps, limped, limping)
      • the boat limped into the harbor1

Conjugations for limp:

present
  1. limp
  2. limp
  3. limps
  4. limp
  5. limp
  6. limp
simple past
  1. limped
  2. limped
  3. limped
  4. limped
  5. limped
  6. limped
present perfect
  1. have limped
  2. have limped
  3. has limped
  4. have limped
  5. have limped
  6. have limped
past continuous
  1. was limping
  2. were limping
  3. was limping
  4. were limping
  5. were limping
  6. were limping
future
  1. shall limp
  2. will limp
  3. will limp
  4. shall limp
  5. will limp
  6. will limp
continuous present
  1. am limping
  2. are limping
  3. is limping
  4. are limping
  5. are limping
  6. are limping
subjunctive
  1. be limped
  2. be limped
  3. be limped
  4. be limped
  5. be limped
  6. be limped
diverse
  1. limp!
  2. let's limp!
  3. limped
  4. limping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

limp adj

  1. limp
  2. limp
  3. limp
  4. limp
    – not firm 1
    limp; wilted
    – not firm 1
  5. limp
    – lacking in strength or firmness or resilience 1
    limp
    – lacking in strength or firmness or resilience 1
    • limp adj
      • gave a limp handshake1
      • a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know1

limp [the ~] noun

  1. the limp
    – the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg 1
    the limp; the hitch; the hobble
    – the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg 1

Related Words for "limp":

  • limpness, limping, limpest, limply

Alternate Synonyms for "limp":


Related Definitions for "limp":

  1. not firm1
  2. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience1
    • gave a limp handshake1
    • a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know1
  3. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg1
  4. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury1
  5. proceed slowly or with difficulty1
    • the boat limped into the harbor1

Related Synonyms for limp