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limping

/ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

limping along

limping around

limping in

limping off

limpingnoun

/ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

Gerund use: the act or instance of walking with a limp

Translations

boitementAction ou manière de marcher en boitant.

The limping of the injured horse was painful to watch.

Le boitement du cheval blessé était pénible à regarder.

Definitions

The act or instance of walking with a limp.

The limping of the injured horse was painful to watch.

Synonyms

claudication

gait impairment

uneven gait

limpinggerund / present participle

/ˈlɪmpɪŋ/

Translations

boitantSe dit d’une personne ou d’un animal qui marche en boitant.

The limping dog struggled to keep up with the rest of the pack.

Le chien boitant avait du mal à suivre le reste de la meute.

Additional translations

clopinantS’emploie aussi au sens figuré pour une progression lente et difficile.

Definitions

Having an uneven or impaired gait, often due to injury or weakness.

The limping dog struggled to keep up with the rest of the pack.

Progressing slowly or with difficulty, often due to obstacles or challenges.

The limping economy showed little signs of recovery after the recession.

Synonyms

limpverb

limping

ing-form

limped

Past Simple

limped

Past Participle

limping

ing-form

/lɪmp/

Translations

boiterVerbe courant pour avancer en boitant ou avec difficulté.

After twisting his ankle, he had to limp back home.

Après s’être tordu la cheville, il a dû boiter jusqu’à la maison.

Additional translations

traînerEmployé au figuré pour une progression lente, laborieuse ou sans élan.

clopinerPlus familier ; peut aussi s’employer au figuré.

Definitions

To walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.

After twisting his ankle, he had to limp back home.

To progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed in a halting or labored manner.

The project limped along despite the funding cuts.

Synonyms

limpnoun

Definitions

A way of walking that is uneven or unsteady, often due to injury or weakness.

After spraining his ankle, he walked with a noticeable limp.

limpadjective

Definitions

Lacking stiffness or firmness; not rigid or strong.

The plant's leaves were limp from lack of water.

Lacking energy or vitality; weak or exhausted.

After the long hike, he felt limp and needed to rest.

Lacking force or effectiveness; weak or ineffectual.

Critics panned the film for its limp storyline.