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. [1913 Webster] If you happen to let child fall and lame it. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect; as, a lame answer. “A lame endeavor.” --Barrow. [1913 Webster] O, most lame and impotent conclusion! --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster +PJC]