VERB | motion | limp, gimp, hobble, hitch | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
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motion | limp | proceed slowly or with difficulty | |
ADJECTIVE | all | limp, wilted | without energy or will |
all | limp | lacking in strength or firmness or resilience | |
NOUN | act | limp, hitch, hobble | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
Sounds | lih'mp | |
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Rhymes | blimp / Blimp ... wimp / WIMP: 11 rhymes with ihmp... |
Meaning | Without energy or will. | |
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Synonym | wilted | |
Broader | weak | Wanting in physical strength |
Spanish | flojo, marchito |
Meaning | Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience. | |
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Broader | lax | Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience |
Spanish | fláccido, flojo | |
Nouns | limpness | a flabby softness |
Meaning | The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. | |
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Synonyms | hitch, hobble | |
Broader | gait | A person's manner of walking |
Spanish | cojera | |
Catalan | coixesa | |
Verbs | limp | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
limp | proceed slowly or with difficulty |
Meaning | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | They limp up the hill | |
Synonyms | gimp, hobble, hitch | |
Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
Spanish | cojear, renguear, renquear | |
Catalan | coixejar, ranquejar | |
Nouns | limp | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
limper | someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait |
Meaning | proceed slowly or with difficulty. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | They limp up the hill | |
Example | "the boat limped into the harbor" | |
Broader | proceed, go forward, continue | Move ahead |
Spanish | cojear | |
Nouns | limp | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
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