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limp [ limp ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle limped, present participle limp·ing, 3rd person present singular limps)
Definition:
 
1. walk unevenly: to walk with an uneven step because of an injury or disability

2. proceed with difficulty: to move or continue with great difficulty
The business limped through the recession.



noun  (plural limps)
Definition:
 
impaired gait: a way of walking or running that involves a degree of motion impairment ( sometimes offensive )

[Late 16th century. Probably back-formation < obsolete limphalt "walking unevenly" < Old English lemphealt< lemp- (< Indo-European) + halt2]

limp·er noun
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