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Synonyms for limp

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for limp

to walk in a lame way

to proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner

lacking in stiffness or firmness

lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack

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Synonyms for limp

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

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walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

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proceed slowly or with difficulty

not firm

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lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

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Henson's own afternoon ended in misery 12 minutes from time when he limped off with the calf problem.
He limped off after only six minutes at Peterborough.
The Anfield chief has a number of injury worries in defence, which were compounded when Jamie Carragher limped off early in the first half of the friendly with Atletico Madrid nursing an ankle problem.
But 20 minutes later he limped off with a fresh injury, reports The Sun.
UNLUCKY: Cardiff ace Ross McCormack scored a spectacular goal to pull City back into the game (above, left) but then limped off in the second half
Ferdinand limped off during the match and left the stadium with his foot in a plastic case, as a precaution.
RANGERS boss Walter Smith admitted he's worried about Jean-Claude Darcheville's fitness after the injury-prone French striker limped out of yesterday's 2-0 win over Kilmarnock.
However, having limped off after 59 minutes of the 2-1 Champions League defeat in Istanbul against Besiktas on Wednesday night, Pennant underwent a scan yesterday to reassess the damage.
Midfielder Mikel John Obi limped off late in the second half of yesterday's 1-1 draw with Everton at Stamford Bridge as the Blues equalled Liverpool's record of 63 home Premiership matches without losing, set between 1978-1981.
Midfielder Mikel John Obi limped off late in the second half and Mourinho has added him to an injury list that already includes Andriy Shevchenko, Michael Ballack, Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole and Arjen Robben.
The gifted playmaker limped out of yesterday's Cardiff City reserves match during the first half with a recurrence of his ankle injury.
But when the character known as Horse limped onstage, I thought, "Oh my God, what has happened to poor Andre De Shields?" Dragging his left leg, stiff in every joint, moving with evident difficulty, he looked like every dancer's nightmare of physical decline--especially to someone who remembered the wonderfully slinky title character he created in The Wiz in 1975; his silken savorer of illicit substances in Ain't Misbehavin's "When You're a Viper" in 1978; and his Tony-nominated performance in Play On in 1997.
BRAZIL were hit with an injury worry when Hulk limped out of training.
According to foxsports.com, the 25-year-old Tasmanian limped from the field after falling to the ground in agony during a training session on Wednesday.
Midfielder Jon Obi Mikel limped off late in the second half and Mourinho has added him to an injury list that already includes Andriy Shevchenko, Michael Ballack, Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole and Arjen Robben.