LIMPING Synonyms
6 hypernyms for limping. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LIMPING
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| hobble | verb v | |||||
noun • a shackle for the ankles or feet • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg verb • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury • hamper the action or progress of • strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison | ||||||
| drag | noun n | |||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||
| dragging | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner | ||||||
| faltering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the act of pausing uncertainly adjective satellite • unsteady in speech or action | ||||||
| halting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs • fragmentary or halting from emotional strain | ||||||
| limp | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg adjective satellite • without energy or will • lacking or having lost rigidity verb • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury • proceed slowly or with difficulty | ||||||
| lurch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the act of moving forward suddenly verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move abruptly • move slowly and unsteadily • loiter about, with no apparent aim • defeat by a lurch | ||||||
| shambling | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet | ||||||
| shuffle | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of mixing cards haphazardly • walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet verb • walk by dragging one's feet • move about, move back and forth • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | ||||||
| shuffling | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet • the act of mixing cards haphazardly | ||||||
| stagger | verb v | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • walk with great difficulty • to arrange in a systematic order • astound or overwhelm, as with shock | ||||||
| staggering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| stumble | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||
| totter | verb v | |||||
verb • move without being stable, as if threatening to fall • walk unsteadily, with short steps • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||
| tottering | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age • (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse | ||||||
| hobbling | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a shackle for the ankles or feet • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg verb • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury • hamper the action or progress of • strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison | ||||||
| lurching | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the act of moving forward suddenly verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move abruptly • move slowly and unsteadily • loiter about, with no apparent aim • defeat by a lurch | ||||||
| stumbling | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||
| hitch | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a period of time spent in military service • the state of inactivity following an interruption • an unforeseen obstacle • a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls • a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg verb • to hook or entangle • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched • travel by getting free rides from motorists • connect to a vehicle: | ||||||
| gimp | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet verb • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury | ||||||