Limps

The company has somehow managed to limp along despite the bad economy. Noun We noticed that the dog was walking with a slight limp.

Adjective He gave me a very limp handshake. This plant isn't doing well—look how limp the leaves are. Her hair hung limp around her shoulders.

I suddenly went limp and collapsed on the floor. He was limp with fatigue. Now his family is fighting for justice.

Send us feedback. See More First Known Use of limp Verb circa , in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun , in the meaning defined above Adjective circa , in the meaning defined at sense 1a History and Etymology for limp Verb and Noun probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemp healt lame Adjective akin to limp entry 1 Keep scrolling for more Learn More about limp Share limp Post the Definition of limp to Facebook Share the Definition of limp on Twitter Time Traveler for limp.

See more words from the same year Dictionary Entries near limp Limousin limousine limousine liberal limp limpa limpen limpet.

Accessed 8 Dec. Keep scrolling for more More Definitions for limp limp. The diagnostic approach involves ruling out potentially serious causes via the use of X-rays , blood tests , and sometimes joint aspiration.

Initial treatment involves pain management. When due to pain it is referred to as an antalgic gait , in which the foot is in contact with the ground for a shorter duration than usual; in severe cases there may be a refusal to walk.

The causes of limping are many and can be either serious or non-serious. It usually results from pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity.

Septic arthritis can be difficult to separate from less serious conditions such as transient synovitis. Other infections that classically lead to a limp include Lyme disease a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks and osteomyelitis an infection of the bone.

Accidental or deliberate physical trauma may result in either a fracture, muscle bruising, or a contusion. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis SCFE is a condition in which the growth plate of the head of the femur slips over the underlying bone.

It most commonly presents with hip pain in males during puberty and is associated with obesity. A non-painful limp may be due to a number of mechanical conditions including hip dysplasia and leg length differences.

Transient synovitis is a reactive arthritis of the hip of unknown cause. The Patriot Antonio Fogazzaro. Derived forms of limp limper , noun limping , adjective , noun limpingly , adverb.

Word Origin for limp C probably a back formation from obsolete limphalt lame, from Old English lemphealt; related to Middle High German limpfen to limp.

Derived forms of limp limply , adverb limpness , noun. Word Origin for limp C probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Icelandic limpa looseness.

An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait; a claudication. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.

Jackson limped off the field after injuring his ankle. He walks with a slight limp. The lettuce in this salad is completely limp. Translations of limp in Chinese Traditional.

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