- 1. superl. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle. Source: opted
- 2. superl. To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. Source: opted
- 3. superl. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. To make lame. Source: opted
- 5. adj. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. disabled in the feet or legs Source: wordnet
- 7. n. someone who doesn't understand what is going on Source: wordnet
- 8. n. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal Source: wordnet
- 9. v. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg Source: wordnet
- 10. 1. (a) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle. (b) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. "Lame of one leg." Arbuthnot. "Lame in both his feet." 2 Sam. ix. 13. "He fell, and became lame." 2 Sam. iv. 4. 2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. "A lame endeavor." Barrow. O, most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak. Lame duck (stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his contracts. [Cant] To make lame. If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift. Source: webster
- 11. To make lame.If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift. Source: adambom
- 12. j:92/v:8 n. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal Source: ecdict
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