noun / verb
limp
LIMP/lˈɪmp/
An uneven walk, typically caused by injury or stiffness.
He limps on a bandaged ankle.
Etymology
The verb described a halting or jerky step, but its origin is unknown. A possible connection with Middle English lympen, “to fall short,” remains uncertain.
In context
They limp, and that I went in and found a very tight, vascular compression, and removed it, and, like 2 days later, in my in the post up, they just walk right into the office
More examples
- He walked with a slight limp after the fall.
- She limped home with a blistered foot.
- The old dog has a noticeable limp.
Forms
limp · limps · limped · limping