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1. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   "The old woman limps down to the store every day";
   - gimp [N. Amer], hobble, hitch
    
2. Proceed slowly or with difficulty
   "the boat limped into the harbour"

1. Not firm
   "limp lettuce";
   - wilted
    
2. Lacking in strength, firmness or resilience
   "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know"

1. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   - hitch, hobble

Derived forms: limper, limped, limpest, limping, limps

See also: lax, stale

Type of: continue, gait, go forward, proceed, walk

Encyclopedia: Limp