Limp

noun

/lɪmp/

Word Frequency: 2.3

Definitions

1.nounAn irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

"She walks with a limp."

2.nounA scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

3.verbTo walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.

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

"The bomber limped home on one engine."

5.verbTo move or proceed irregularly.

"The business limped through the recession"

6.verbTo call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.

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