The meaning of Lame

leɪm

Lame – definition

adjective
(especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.
Usage examples:
His horse went lame
Synonims:
Limping Hobbling Incapacitated Debilitated Infirm Deformed Maimed Defective Gammy Halt Game
adjective
(of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull.
Usage examples:
I found the programme pretty lame and not very informative
adjective
(of verse or metrical feet) halting; metrically defective.
Usage examples:
While prosthetic body parts were not the most common early modern representation of metrically unso…

verb
Make (a person or animal) lame.
Usage examples:
He was badly lamed during the expedition

noun
Fabric with interwoven gold or silver threads.
Usage examples:
A gold lamé suit

adjective
Not able to walk correctly because of physical injury or weakness of the legs or feet
Usage examples:
Saying she’d lost her homework was a pretty lame excuse, if you ask me.

adjective
(especially of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet

adjective
(especially of an excuse or argument) weak and unsatisfactory
Usage examples:
A lame excuse

noun
A type of cloth with threads of gold or silver in it
Usage examples:
Gold/silver lamé

Lame translation into English

Lame: translate from English into Chinese

瘸, 跛, 跛足, 蹇, 躄, 尪, 使 ... 残废

Lame: translate from English into Dutch

Armzalig, Kreupel, Mank, Gebrekkig, Slapjes, Hinkend, Verlammen, Kreupel maken, Naïef, Bewenen, Betreuren, Jammeren, Weeklagen, Verminken, Stotend, Onvoldoend

Lame: translate from English into French

Boiteux, Estropier, Estropié, Faible

Lame: translate from English into German

Lahm, Lame, Lähmen, Gelähmt, Schwach, Dürftig, Faul, Matt, Lahm machen, Wenig überzeugend, Holprig, Kurzatmig

Lame: translate from English into Hindi

झूठा, लंगड़ा, पंगु, अपाहिज, असन्तोषजनक, अपूर्ण, कच्चा, लंगड़ा करना, पंगु बनाना, भंग, टूटा

Lame: translate from English into Italian

Zoppo, Zoppicante, Azzoppare, Magro

Lame: translate from English into Korean

절뚝거리는, 라메, 불완전한, 절름발이의, 불충분한, 운율이 불완전한, 절름발이로 만들다, 절름발이가 되다, 절름발이가 절룩거리다

Lame: translate from English into Russian

Хромой, Ламе, Хромающий, Хромоногий, Неубедительный, Парализованный, Неправильный, Увечный, Увечить, Изувечить, Калечить, Неудовлетворительный

Lame: translate from English into Spanish

Aburrido, Cojo, Lisiado, Poco convincente, Flojo, Incapaz, Que cojea, Defectuoso, Lisiar, Encojar, Incapacitar, Dejar cojo, Quemado

Word origin

1920s: French, from Latin lamina (see lamina).

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Lame – similar words

lamed

verb
Make (a person or animal) lame.
Usage examples:
He was badly lamed during the expedition

adjective
(especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.
Usage examples:
His horse went lame

adjective
(of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull.
Usage examples:
I found the programme pretty lame and not very informative

All meanings and translations of Lamed

Lame synonims

debilitated

adjective
In a very weakened and infirm state.
Usage examples:
A debilitated patient

verb
Make (someone) very weak and infirm.
Usage examples:
He was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

verb
Past simple and past participle of debilitate
Usage examples:
Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him.

All meanings and translations of Debilitated

defective

adjective
Imperfect or faulty.
Usage examples:
Complaints over defective goods

noun
Having mental disabilities.

adjective
Containing a fault, or not working correctly
Usage examples:
The company does not accept returns on any technology products unless they're defective or damaged.…

All meanings and translations of Defective

deformed

adjective
(of a person or part of the body) not having the normal or natural shape or form; misshapen.
Usage examples:
His deformed hands

verb
Distort the shape or form of; make misshapen.
Usage examples:
He was physically deformed by a rare bone disease

adjective
Spoiled by not having a usual or regular shape or structure
Usage examples:
The shale in this area is deformed and folding of the rock can be seen., the child was born with a …

All meanings and translations of Deformed

game

noun
An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.
Usage examples:
The kids were playing a game with their balloons

adjective
Eager or willing to do something new or challenging.
Usage examples:
They were game for anything

verb
Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.
Usage examples:
It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system

All meanings and translations of Game

gammy

adjective
(of part of a person's body, especially the leg) unable to function normally because of injury or chronic pain.
Usage examples:
He had a gammy leg, it had steel in it or something

adjective
A gammy leg or other body part is damaged or does not work correctly
Usage examples:
I've got a gammy knee.

All meanings and translations of Gammy

halt

verb
Bring or come to an abrupt stop.
Usage examples:
There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed

noun
A suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one.
Usage examples:
A halt in production

adjective
(of a person) having a physical disability.
Usage examples:
If a man were halt or hunch'd

All meanings and translations of Halt

hobbling

verb
Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
Usage examples:
He was hobbling around on crutches

noun
An awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury.
Usage examples:
He finished the match almost reduced to a hobble

noun
A rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.
Usage examples:
Soon thereafter ride participants saw her with the short lead rope and hobbles in place, learning a…

All meanings and translations of Hobbling

incapacitated

adjective
Deprived of strength or power; debilitated.
Usage examples:
Richard was temporarily incapacitated

verb
Prevent from functioning in a normal way.
Usage examples:
He was incapacitated by a heart attack

verb
Past simple and past participle of incapacitate
Usage examples:
The accident left me incapacitated for seven months., rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate p…

All meanings and translations of Incapacitated

infirm

adjective
Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness.
Usage examples:
Those who were old or infirm

adjective
Physically or mentally weak, esp. because of old age or illness

All meanings and translations of Infirm

limping

noun
The action of walking with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
Usage examples:
She does not know exactly what caused her limping

adjective
Walking with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
Usage examples:
The video clip shows a limping gunman

verb
Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
Usage examples:
He limped heavily as he moved

All meanings and translations of Limping

maimed

verb
Wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
Usage examples:
100,000 soldiers were killed or maimed

verb
Past simple and past participle of maim
Usage examples:
Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs.

All meanings and translations of Maimed

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