lame — ozdic

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

be, look

go

After playing football all weekend, my ankle went lame and I could barely walk.

leave sb, make sb

The injury made him lame, so he had to use a crutch to walk.

ADV

completely, quite | slightly

Definitions

adj

1

Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

With the years, this horse has little by little gone lame.

Alone, alone, to where he sits, The Shadow cloak’d from head to foot Who keeps the keys of all the creeds, ⁠I wander, often falling lame, And looking back to whence I came, Or on to where the pathway leads; […]

2

Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

3

Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

a lame man

4

Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

a lame endeavour

O, most lame and impotent conclusion![…]

5

Unconvincing or unbelievable.

He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.

verb

1

To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

And if you don't want to lame your horse, you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.

Now her soul felt lamed in itself. It was her hope that was struck.

noun

1

A stupid or undesirable person.

You lames tryna clone my style and run wit it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — someone who doesn't understand what is going on

square

verb — deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

cripple

adjective — disabled in the feet or legs

adjective — pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

feeble

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

help a lame dog over a stile

to show kindness to, or to help out, someone in distress or in need

Example Bank

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With the years, this horse has little by little gone lame.

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Alone, alone, to where he sits, The Shadow cloak’d from head to foot Who keeps the keys of all the creeds, ⁠I wander, often falling lame, And looking back to whence I came, Or on to where the pathway

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03

a lame man

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04

And if you don't want to lame your horse, you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.

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05

Now her soul felt lamed in itself. It was her hope that was struck.

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06

You lames tryna clone my style and run wit it.

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Usage Notes

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