Limper: meaning, definitions and examples
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limper
[ หlษชmpษr ]
person or thing
A limper refers to a person or animal that walks with difficulty due to an injury or disability affecting the leg or foot. The term can also describe the way in which someone moves as a result of such a condition. Limping can be temporary or chronic, often requiring medical attention or rehabilitation. Additionally, it can apply to the movement of objects that do not roll or function properly, giving off an impression of inadequacy in their mobility.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The limper struggled to keep up with the group.
- After the injury, he became a limper.
- The dog was a limper due to its old age.
movement deficiency
To limper (though less commonly used as a verb) indicates the action of walking with a noticeable difficulty or uneven rhythm. This can be caused by pain or an injury, and suggests a struggle to maintain a normal walking gait. It's often used in descriptions of characters in literature or stories to convey struggle or suffering.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He limped away from the scene.
- The athlete continued to limper despite the pain.
- She limped through the finish line.
Translations
Translations of the word "limper" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mancar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคเคเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช humpeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencacat
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะปัะณะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ kuลtykaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ถณใๅผใใใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท boiter
๐ช๐ธ cojear
๐น๐ท topallamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุนุฑุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ kulhat
๐ธ๐ฐ krรญvaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ท่ก
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกepati
๐ฎ๐ธ humpa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาัะฐาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแญแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษngimษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ cojear
Etymology
The word 'limper' originates from the Middle English term 'limpen', which meant to walk unevenly or with a limp. This term is derived from the Old English 'limpan', which itself is rooted in the Proto-Germanic word 'limpลnฤ ', meaning to move unevenly. The evolution of 'limp' as both a noun and verb reflects the issues of mobility and movement difficulties faced by individuals or animals physically impaired. Over time, the use of 'limper' as a noun became common in English to specifically refer to a person or animal that exhibits this type of movement. The connotation has sometimes shifted to imply a sense of weakness or vulnerability, particularly in literature and colloquial expressions.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #42,541, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.