lame
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/leɪm/
English
Definitions
noun
- A stupid or undesirable person.
verb
- To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.“1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.”
adjective
- Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
- Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.“a lame leg, arm or muscle”
- (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
- Unconvincing or unbelievable.“He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.”
noun
- A lamina; a thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.
- (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
verb
- To shine.
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Synonyms
hobblingimperfectinefficientlimpingboringirrelevantpatheticuncoolunfunnyuninterestingunbelievableweakcrippledcripplehaltfeeblehaltingunfit