Found 3 items, similar to lame.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: lame
capik, dengklang, pincang
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: lame
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]
lame
v : deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg;
“The
accident has crippled her for life” [syn:
cripple]
lame
n 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”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Lame
Lame
\Lame\ (l[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Lamed (l[=a]md); p.
pr. & vb. n.
Laming.]
To make lame.
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If you happen to let child fall and lame it. --Swift.
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Lame
\Lame\ (l[=a]m), a. [Compar.
Lamer (l[=a]m"[~e]r);
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.
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2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect; as, a
lame answer.
“A lame endeavor.” --Barrow.
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O, most lame and impotent conclusion! --Shak.
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Lame duck
(a) (Stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his
contracts. [Cant]
(b) An elected politician who is completing a term after
having been defeated at an election; also, an office
holder who cannot or chooses not to run again for the
same office; -- So called from the presumed lack of
political power of one who is soon to be out of
office.
(b) Any office holder who is serving out a term after a
replacement has been selected.
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