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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for limp

Noun

1. hitch, hobble, limp, gait
usage: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Verb

1. limp, hobble, hitch, walk
usage: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
2. limp, proceed, go forward, continue
usage: proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor"

Adjective

1. flaccid, lax, limp, slack, weak (vs. strong)
usage: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
2. limp, wilted, stale (vs. fresh)
usage: not firm; "wilted lettuce"
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