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1. limp
adjective. ['ˈlɪmp'] not firm.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- limpen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- limpan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Limp
- scrimp
- trimpe
- skimp
- shrimp
- primp
- crimp
- wimp
- timpe
- shimp
- pimp
- chimp
How do you pronounce limp?
Pronounce limp as lɪmp.
US - How to pronounce limp in American English
UK - How to pronounce limp in British English
Sentences with limp
1. Noun, singular or mass
If it is in shady or partially shady conditions, it will become limp.
2. Adverb
With the screwdriver, loosen the screw until the belt goes limp.
3. Adjective
Fine, limp hair needs to be blow dried every day to look its best.
Quotes about limp
1. Philosophy without action is the ruin of the soul. One brave deed is worth a hundred books, a thousand theories, a million words. Now as always we need heroes. And heroines! Down with the passive and the limp.
- Edward Abbey, Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast
2. I walk with a purpose. And a limp. (The limp helps serve my purpose, which is to gain sympathy.)
- Jarod Kintz, 99 Cents For Some Nonsense
2. limp
verb. ['ˈlɪmp'] walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury.
Antonyms
Etymology
- limpen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- limpan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. limp
verb. ['ˈlɪmp'] proceed slowly or with difficulty.
Etymology
- limpen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- limpan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. limp
adjective. ['ˈlɪmp'] lacking in strength or firmness or resilience.
Antonyms
Etymology
- limpen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- limpan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))