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Lame - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Lame : adj
1: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble
excuse"; "a lame argument" [syn: feeble]
2: (of horses) disabled in the feet or legs [syn: spavined]
3: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game
leg" [syn: crippled, halt, halting, game]
(noun)
1: someone who doesn't understand what is going on [syn: square]
2: a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold
lame dress"
(verb)
1: deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The
accident has crippled her for life" [syn: cripple]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lame : \Lame\, a. [Compar. Lamer; superl. Lamest.] [OE. lame,
AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam,
Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.]
1.
(a) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury,
defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a
lame leg, arm, or muscle.
(b) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect
action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. ``Lame of
one leg.'' --Arbuthnot. ``Lame in both his feet.'' --2
Sam. ix. 13. ``He fell, and became lame.'' --2 Sam.
iv. 4.
2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. ``A lame
endeavor.'' --Barrow.
O, most lame and impotent conclusion! --Shak.
Lame duck (stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill
his contracts. [Cant]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Lame : \Lame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lamed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Laming.]
To make lame.
If you happen to let child fall and lame it. --Swift.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Lame |
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MissTyes: #unfollowfriday everybody with Lame ass tweets that you dont even read *unfollows* |
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Keize: Lame-game/air force 1's-air force guns/boss-cost/money-funny/chest-best/you-do/girl-world/party-bacardi/bottles-models=#mostplayedoutrhymes |
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Narkoleptika: Have to work today...Lame :/ oh well last night was pretty fun oh and there's pizza waiting for me in the fridge! :D |
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