"limp" meaning in English

See limp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-limp.ogg [US] Forms: limp [positive], limper [comparative], limpest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|limp|limper|limpest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is limp, it is without stiffness; it is flabby.
    Sense id: simple-limp-en-adj-Cah8wPGs

Noun

Audio: en-us-limp.ogg [US] Forms: limp [singular], limps [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A limp is an irregular gait.
    Sense id: simple-limp-en-noun-LbgRhfyP

Verb

Audio: en-us-limp.ogg [US] Forms: limp [canonical], limps [third-person, singular], limped [past], limped [past, participle], limping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone limps, they walk with a lamely gait.
    Sense id: simple-limp-en-verb-a~jG4wBK Categories (other): Verbs
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