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limp

/lɪmp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
  2. A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
  3. To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
  4. (of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
  5. To move or proceed irregularly.
  6. To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.
  7. 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.
  8. To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
  9. Flaccid; flabby, like flesh.
  10. Lacking stiffness; flimsy
  11. (of a penis) not erect
  12. (of a man) not having an erect penis
  13. Physically weak
  14. To happen; befall; chance.
  15. To come upon; meet.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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