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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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word lame, from medical to slang to fabric. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and more in this comprehensive dictionary entry.

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   Lame can mean unable to walk, not satisfactory, or a type of cloth. Learn how to use lame in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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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.

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   Lame can mean disabled, weak, ineffective, or slang for socially inappropriate. It can also refer to a fabric with metallic threads or a thin metal plate. See different sources and usage of lame.

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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 /

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

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   Lame can mean either an excuse or explanation that is not believable, or an animal or person that cannot walk because of an injury. Learn more about the word lame and see translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective lame, which can describe people or animals who cannot walk well, or excuses or humour that are weak and unconvincing. See examples, synonyms and collocations of lame.