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- Dictionarylame/lām/
adjective
- 1. (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot: "his horse went lame" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull: "I found the program pretty lame and not very informative"
verb
- 1. make (a person or animal) lame: "somebody lamed him with a stone"
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The meaning of LAME is unable or only partially able to use a body part and especially a limb. How to use lame in a sentence. Usage of Lame: Usage Guide
LAME can mean physically disabled, impaired, weak, or slang for awkward, dull, or unsophisticated. It can also refer to a type of armor or fabric. See origin, synonyms, and examples of LAME.
LAME definition: 1. (especially of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in…. Learn more.
A lame person or animal cannot walk properly because an injury or illness has damaged one of their legs. She was lame in one leg. American English : lame / ˈleɪm /
Lame can mean disabled, weak, ineffective, or slang for socially inappropriate. It can also refer to a fabric with metallic threads or a thin metal plate. See different sources and usage of lame.
Definitions of lame. adjective. disabled in the feet or legs. synonyms: crippled, game, gimpy, halt, halting. unfit. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition. verb. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg. synonyms: cripple.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective lame, which can describe people or animals who cannot walk well, or excuses or humour that are weak and unconvincing. See examples, synonyms and collocations of lame.