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lame
1[leym]
adjective
physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
a lame racehorse.
impaired or disabled through defect or injury.
a lame arm.
weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy.
a lame excuse.
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.awkward, dull, stupid, or uninteresting.
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
verb (used with object)
to make lame or defective.
noun
Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
lame
2[leym, l
noun
plural
lamesany of a number of thin, overlapping plates composing a piece of plate armor, as a fauld, tasset, or gauntlet.
é
3[lah-mey, la-, l
noun
an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
lame
1/ ɪ /
adjective
disabled or crippled in the legs or feet
painful or weak
a lame back
weak; unconvincing
a lame excuse
not effective or enthusiastic
a lame try
slangconventional or uninspiring
verb
(tr) to make lame
é
2/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal
( as modifier )
a gold é gown
lame
3/ ɪ /
noun
one of the overlapping metal plates used in armour after about 1330; splint
Sensitive Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- lamely adverb
- lameness noun
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lame1
Origin of lame2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lame1
Origin of lame2
Origin of lame3
Example Sentences
As the clock ticked down, Bulls captain Ruan Nortje spilled the ball with space ahead of him and promptly came up lame with cramp to sum up his side's disappointing day.
The GOP’s lame defense was that the PPP loans were not expected to be repaid, if they were used to keep the borrowers’ workers employed during the pandemic.
It seems like across the country, the one thing Democrats can agree on is that they are lame.
Some claim that, as Democratic Party leader, Lee played a major role in fuelling the problem, frequently blocking motions by Yoon's government and effectively rendering him a lame duck president.
“We’ve never had as many amazing tools to make stuff, and then have it be used in the lamest way possible.”
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