walk+lame

  • 11lame — adj. & v. adj. 1 disabled, esp. in the foot or leg; limping; unable to walk normally (lame in his right leg). 2 a (of an argument, story, excuse, etc.) unconvincing; unsatisfactory; weak. b (of verse etc.) halting. v.tr. 1 make lame; disable. 2… …

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  • 12lame — lame1 lamely, adv. lameness, n. /laym/, adj., lamer, lamest, v., lamed, laming, n. adj. 1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty …

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  • 13lame — [leɪm] adj 1) not at all impressive or likely to persuade someone a lame excuse[/ex] 2) a lame animal cannot walk very well because its leg or foot is damaged lamely adv …

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  • 14lame — I. /leɪm / (say laym) adjective (lamer, lamest) 1. crippled or physically disabled, as a person or animal, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty. 2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury, as a limb. 3.… …

  • 15Hobble — Hob ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hobbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hobbling}.] [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See {Hop} to jump, and cf. {Hopple} ] 1. To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk… …

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  • 16Hobbled — Hobble Hob ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hobbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hobbling}.] [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See {Hop} to jump, and cf. {Hopple} ] 1. To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to… …

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  • 17Hobbling — Hobble Hob ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hobbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hobbling}.] [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See {Hop} to jump, and cf. {Hopple} ] 1. To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to… …

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  • 18Hop — (h[o^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hopped} (h[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hopping} (h[o^]p p[i^]ng).] [OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe, D. huppelen, G. h[ u]pfen.] 1. To move by successive leaps, as… …

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  • 19Hopped — Hop Hop (h[o^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hopped} (h[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hopping} (h[o^]p p[i^]ng).] [OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe, D. huppelen, G. h[ u]pfen.] 1. To move by successive leaps …

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  • 20Hopping — Hop Hop (h[o^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hopped} (h[o^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hopping} (h[o^]p p[i^]ng).] [OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe, D. huppelen, G. h[ u]pfen.] 1. To move by successive leaps …

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