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   lame

   /leɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot: "his horse went lame" Similar limpinghobblingincapacitateddebilitatedinfirmdeformedmaimeddefectiveinformal:gammyarchaic:haltgameOpposite able-bodied
   • ▪ (of a leg or foot) affected by injury or illness: "despite his lame leg, he fled"
   • 2. (of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull: "I found the programme pretty lame and not very informative"
   • ▪ (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincingly feeble: "the TV licensing teams hear a lot of lame excuses" Similar feebleweakthinflimsytransparentpoorpunyunconvincingimplausibleunlikelyhollowhard to believeinformal:pathetichalf-bakedhard to swallowOpposite convincingpersuasive
   • ▪ (of a person) naive or socially inept: informal North American "anyone who doesn't know that is obviously lame"
   • 3. (of verse or metrical feet) halting; metrically defective.

   verb

   • 1. make (a person or animal) lame: "he was badly lamed during the expedition"

   Word Origin Old Englishlama, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch lam and German lahm.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lamely adverb
   • 2. lameness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of LAME is unable or only partially able to use a body part and especially a limb. How to use lame in a sentence. Usage of Lame: Usage Guide

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   LAME definition: 1. (especially of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in…. Learn more.

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   Lame definition: physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty. See examples of LAME used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lame person or animal cannot walk properly because an injury or illness has damaged one of their legs. She was lame in one leg. American English : lame / ˈleɪm /

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   1. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying. 2. Marked by pain or rigidness: a lame back. 3. Weak or ineffectual: a lame attempt to apologize. 4. a. Informal Dull or unsatisfactory: That movie was so lame! b.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLAME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LAME definition: 1. A lame excuse or explanation is one that you cannot believe: 2. A lame animal or person cannot…. Learn more.

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   Definition of lame adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   lame meaning, definition, what is lame: unable to walk properly because your leg...: Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLAME - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    Definitions of 'lame' 1. If someone is lame, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs. [...] 1. The lame are people who are lame. This use could cause offence. [...] 2. If you describe something, for example an excuse, argument, or remark, as lame, you mean that it is poor or weak. [...] More.

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    Definitions of lame. adjective. disabled in the feet or legs. synonyms: crippled, game, gimpy, halt, halting. unfit. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition. verb. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg. synonyms: cripple.