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| limp [ limp ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle limped, present participle limp·ing, 3rd person present singular limps) |
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1. walk unevenly: to walk with an uneven step because of an injury or disability
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2. proceed with difficulty: to move or continue with great difficulty
  The business limped through the recession.
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noun (plural limps) |
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impaired gait: a way of walking or running that involves a degree of motion impairment
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sometimes offensive
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| [Late 16th century. Probably back-formation < obsolete limphalt "walking unevenly" < Old English lemphealt< lemp- (< Indo-European) + halt2] |
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| limp·er noun |
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