limp
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Types & categories
- gait hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
Types & categories
- walk hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
not firm
wilted lettuce
Related & opposite
- stale similar to
Sense 4 verb
proceed slowly or with difficulty
the boat limped into the harbor
Types & categories
- go forward hypernym
Related & opposite
- limp derivation
Sense 5 adjective
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
gave a limp handshake
Related & opposite
- flabbiness derivation
- lax similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hobble |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | limp |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | gait |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limp |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hobbler |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lameness |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | walk |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | stale |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | limp |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | go forward |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | flabbiness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | lax |