Dictionary: lame (1)
Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying.
Marked by pain or rigidness: a lame back.
Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: a lame attempt to apologize; lame excuses for not arriving on time.
tr.v., lamed, lam·ing, lames.
To cause to become lame; cripple.
[Middle English, from Old English lama.]
lame (2)
A thin metal plate, especially one of the overlapping steel plates in medieval armor.
[French, from Old French, from Latin lāmina, thin plate.]
Veterinary Dictionary: lameness
The state of being lame.
complementary l. — redistribution of weight from one painful leg can cause lameness in another, previously normal, leg.
fescue l. — see festuca.
regional l. — lameness in a particular part of a limb, e.g. stifle lameness.
supporting leg l. — discomfort is evident when the animal is standing or bearing weight on the leg.
swinging leg l. — abnormality of movement, such as hitching or failure to flex a joint, is evident when the leg is in motion.
three-legged l. — the animal does not put weight on one of its limbs.
weightbearing l. — the lameness is not caused by movement of the limb but by putting weight on it.
whirlbone l. — see trochanteric bursitis.
IN BRIEF: Not able to walk. Also: Poor or weak.
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lame (1)
1. walking unevenly: walking unevenly because of a leg injury or motion impairment ( offensive when used of a person )
2. disabled: injured or with impaired strength or motion ( offensive when used of a person )
3. unconvincing: inadequate, unconvincing, or unsatisfactory ( offensive in some contexts )
4. ineffective: ineffectual or inept ( offensive in some contexts )
5. boring and old-fashioned: boring, old-fashioned, and neither streetwise nor having street credibility ( slang ) ( sometimes considered offensive )
transitive verb (past and past participle lamed, present participle lam·ing, 3rd person present singular lames)
Definition:
disable person or animal: to cause a person or animal to be unable to walk evenly because of injury or impairment ( offensive when used of a person )
[ Old English lama< Germanic, "weak-limbed" < Indo-European, "break by hitting"]
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lame (2)
thin metal plate in armor: a thin plate of metal, especially one of the overlapping metal plates of which medieval armor was made from the mid-14th century
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lame (UNABLE TO WALK)
not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet
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lame (NOT SATISFACTORY)
(especially of an excuse or argument) weak and unsatisfactory: "a lame excuse"
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lamé
a type of cloth with threads of gold or silver in it:
gold/silver lamé
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lame duck (UNSUCCESSFUL)
an unsuccessful person or thing
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Adjective
lame (comparative lamer, superlative lamest)
Positive
lame
Comparative
lamer
Superlative
lamest
1. unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs
2. moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function
a lame leg, arm, or muscle
3. (by extension) hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
4. (slang) unconvincing or unbelievable
He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.
5. (slang) failing to be cool, funny, interesting, or relevant
He kept telling these lame jokes all night.
Usage notes
Referring to a person with a disability as “lame” is offensive to many and, in current usage, rare.
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—adj.
1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.
3. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.
4. Slang.out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
—v.t.
to make lame or defective.
—n.
Slang.a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, esp. one who is unsophisticated.
—adj.
1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
2. impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.
3. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.
4. Slang.out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.
—v.t.
to make lame or defective.
—n.
Slang.a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, esp. one who is unsophisticated.
la•mé
Pronunciation: (la-mā'; Fr. la-mā'), [key]
—n.
an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
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lame: incompetent.
"Dave is really lame when is comes to fixing his car."
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incapable of normal locomotion; deviating from normal gait.
adj.
1. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible.
2. Marked by pain or rigidness.
v.
To cause to become lame; cripple.
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