| Front | limp |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, verb, nounBrE /lɪmp/NAmE /lɪmp/adjective 1 lacking strength or energyHis hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground. She felt limp and exhausted. 2 not stiff or firmThe hat had become limp and shapeless. limp•ly/BrE lɪmpli; NAmE lɪmpli/ adverbHer hair hung limply over her forehead. verb 1 [intransitive] to walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injuredShe had twisted her ankle and was limping.+ adv./prep. Matt limped painfully off the field. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move slowly or with difficulty after being damagedThe plane limped back to the airport. (figurative) The government was limping along in its usual way. noun [usually singular]a way of walking in which one leg is used less than normal because it is injured or stiffto walk with a slight/pronounced limp |
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