Synonyms for limp
lɪmplimp

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1. hitch, hobble, limpadjective

   the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

   Synonyms:
   enlistment, incumbrance, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, fetter, hitch, tour, stoppage, check, tour of duty, interference, hobble, preventative, halt, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, term of enlistment, stop, hang-up, arrest, rub

   Antonyms:
   fresh, tense

2. limp, wiltedadjective

   not firm

   "wilted lettuce"

   Synonyms:
   wilted

   Antonyms:
   tense, fresh

3. limpverb

   lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

   "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"

   Synonyms:
   wilted

   Antonyms:
   tense, fresh

4. limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb

   walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, hitchhike, jerk, buck, hopple, thumb, catch, gimp, hobble

   Antonyms:
   tense, fresh

5. limpverb

   proceed slowly or with difficulty

   "the boat limped into the harbor"

   Synonyms:
   gimp, hobble, hitch

   Antonyms:
   tense, fresh

Matched Categories

1. • Proceed
   • Walk

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. limpadjective

   Synonyms:
   limber, flaccid, flexile

2. limpverb

   Synonyms:
   halt, hobble, walk lamely

3. limpnoun

   Synonyms:
   halt, limping gait

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. limpadjective

   Synonyms:
   flaccid, flabby, limber, soft, flexile

   Antonyms:
   stiff

2. limpnoun

   Synonyms:
   halt, limping, hobble

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "limp":

   soft, flaccid, lame, saggy

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How to use limp in a sentence?

1. Ted Kaye:

   From its start in 1777, the U.S. flag's design is effective when streaming in the wind, hanging limp from an indoor pole or covering a casket. only simple designs make effective flags.

2. Ben Crump:

   The official declaration confirms what all could see in the video. Irvo, while facedown and handcuffed at his wrists and shackled at his ankles, was not permitted to breathe. For over 11 minutes, the ten officer/hospital defendants pushed down hard on every part of Irvo’s body until he was limp and lifeless, we cannot continue to treat the mentally ill with such brutality.

3. Kyle Larson:

   I saw Kevin get into Chase, get his payback I ’m guessing. But, man, Chase’s team did such a good job fighting through that, i think any other race in the season, you ’ll probably give up and just patch it together the best you can, and the driver also is probably going to limp it around and accept that they are n’t going to make the next round.

4. Katie Williams:

   If the leaves are yellow, limp and downward curling, check the soil and the roots! if the roots are brown and mushy, your soil may be water-logged. Healthy roots look firm and white.

5. William Ashley:

   Better limp all the way to heaven than not get there at all.