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Meaning of limp

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limp

Pronunciation:/lɪmp/

noun

Definitions

  1. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

    Example: She walks with a limp.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.

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

    Example: The bomber limped home on one engine.

  3. To move or proceed irregularly.

    Example: The business limped through the recession

  4. To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.

limp

Pronunciation:/lɪmp/

noun

Definitions

  1. A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

verb

Definitions

  1. To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Flaccid; flabby, like flesh.

  2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy

    Example: a limp rope

  3. (of a penis) not erect

  4. (of a man) not having an erect penis