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Synonyms
limp (lĭmp)

[Probably from obsolete lymphault, lame, from Old English lemphealt, lemp-, hanging loosely, + -healt, lame, limping.]

intransitive verb: limped, limp·ing, limps. 

  1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
  2. To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily: The project limped along with half its previous funding.

noun 

An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait.

adjective: limp·er, limp·est. 

  1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance.
  2. Lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless; a limp handshake; limp opposition.

derivatives

limṕly
adverb
limṕness
noun

synonyms:

limp, flabby, flaccid, floppy These adjectives mean lacking in stiffness or firmness: a limp shirt collar; flabby, wrinkled flesh; flaccid cheeks; a floppy hat brim.
Antonym: firm1