limping (verb)

  • 1peg-legging — verb Limping …

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  • 2limp — [[t]lɪ̱mp[/t]] limps, limping, limped, limper, limpest 1) VERB If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. I wasn t badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to limp... [V …

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  • 3limp — I UK [lɪmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms limp : present tense I/you/we/they limp he/she/it limps present participle limping past tense limped past participle limped 1) to walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot Coyne limped… …

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  • 4limp — limp1 [ lımp ] verb intransitive 1. ) to walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot: Ewing limped off the court with an ankle injury. He was limping slightly and he looked tired. 2. ) to move or continue existing with difficulty: The… …

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  • 5limp — {{11}}limp (adj.) 1706, flaccid, drooping, of obscure origin, perhaps related to LIMP (Cf. limp) (v.). {{12}}limp (v.) 1560s, of unknown origin, perhaps related to M.E. lympen to fall short (c.1400), which is probably from O.E. lemphealt halting …

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  • 6biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 7halt — I. /hɔlt / (say hawlt), /hɒlt / (say holt) verb (i) 1. to undertake a temporary or permanent cessation of some activity: the bus halted for five minutes before resuming its journey. –verb (t) 2. to stop or cause to stop: we must halt the train.… …

  • 8limp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ noticeable, pronounced ▪ slight VERB + LIMP ▪ have, walk with ▪ give sb …

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  • 9limp — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemphealt lame Date: circa 1570 1. a. to walk lamely; especially to walk favoring one leg b. to go unsteadily ; falter 2. to… …

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