Analysis Complete

limp

/ limp /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
Type of:
walk
Derived:
hitch hobble hobbler limper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
proceed slowly or with difficulty
"the boat limped into the harbor"
Type of:
proceed go forward continue
Derived:
hitch hobble
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective satellite Sense 3
not firm
"wilted lettuce"
Similar:
stale
noun Sense 4
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Type of:
gait
Derived:
hobble hitch
adjective satellite Sense 5
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
"flaccid muscles"
"took his lax hand in hers"
"gave a limp handshake"
"a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton"
"a slack grip"
Similar:
weak
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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walk proceed go forward continue stale gait weak