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Lame

Lame Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lame? [n] a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress" [n] someone who doesn't understand what is going on [adj] disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" [adj] (of horses) disabled in the feet or legs [adj] pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument" [v] deprive of the use of a limb, esp. a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lame: cripple \| crippled \| feeble \| game \| halt \| halting \| spavined \| square \| unfit \| weak Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lame: abortive \| awkward \| bad \| bootless \| bugger \| burden \| castrate \| castrated \| clumsy \| cramp \| cripple \| crippled \| cumber \| debilitate \| de-energize \| disable \| disabled \| disenable \| drain \| emasculate \| emasculated \| embarrass \| encumber \| enfeeble \| enmesh \| ensnarl \| entangle \| entoil \| entrammel \| entrap \| entwine \| failed \| failing \| feeble \| fetter \| flimsy \| fruitless \| futile \| game \| half-baked \| halt \| halting \| hamper \| hamstring \| hamstrung \| handicap \| handicapped \| hobble \| hobbled \| hobbling \| hors de combat \| impaired \| impede \| inactivate \| incapacitate \| incapacitated \| ineffective \| ineffectual \| inefficacious \| involve \| kibosh \| lime \| limping \| lumber \| maim \| maimed \| manque \| miscarried \| miscarrying \| net \| of no effect \| poor \| press down \| put \| queer \| queer the works \| sabotage \| saddle with \| shackle \| snarl \| spavined \| spike \| stickit \| stillborn \| successless \| tangle \| thin \| toil \| trammel \| unconvincing \| unfit \| unfortunate \| unsuccessful \| useless \| weak \| weaken \| weigh down \| wing \| wreck See Also \| cloth \| fabric \| hamstring \| maim \| material \| simple \| simpleton \| textile Lame In Webster's Dictionary \Lame\, a. [Compar. {Lamer}; superl. {Lamest}.] [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 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] \Lame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laming}.] To make lame. If you happen to let child fall and lame it. --Swift.

Lame Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lame?

[n] a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"
[n] someone who doesn't understand what is going on
[adj] disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
[adj] (of horses) disabled in the feet or legs
[adj] pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"
[v] deprive of the use of a limb, esp. a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"

Lame In Webster's Dictionary

\Lame\, a. [Compar. {Lamer}; superl. {Lamest}.] [OE. lame,
AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam,
Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.]
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]


\Lame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lamed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Laming}.]
To make lame.

      If you happen to let child fall and lame it. --Swift.

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