limped

Meanings

• adjective

  moved with difficulty; lame or injured

  - "After the long hike, his legs were so limped that he could hardly walk."
  - "The limped dog hobbled along the roadside."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with limped
hemped , stumped , jumped

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Variants

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limp , limped , limper , limpers , limping , limps

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'lame' or 'lame-footed'. From Old English limpan, limpian, limpian 'to lame, to make lame'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'limped' is often used in the context of sports to describe an athlete who is injured but still able to play.

2. In the 1960s, a popular children's song called 'The Limp Lizard' featured the lyrics 'The limp lizard, the limp lizard, he can't move from side to side'.

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Related Concepts

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1. lame: A person or animal that is unable to walk properly due to an injury or disability.

2. injury: Damage to the body caused by an external force or accident.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'limped' is often used metaphorically to describe a character or situation that is struggling or weakened in some way. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's party as 'limped along' due to the excessive drinking and debauchery.

How to Memorize "limped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or animal moving slowly and with difficulty due to an injury.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'limped' with the image of a lame or injured person or animal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'limped' and the image of a person or animal moving slowly and with difficulty.

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