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Pronunciation[]
Etymology 1[]
Old English lama, akin to German lahm and Dutch lam, Old Norse lami, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian lam, akin to Old Church Slavonic Template:Cyrs (lomiti), “‘to break’”).
Adjective[]
Lame (comparative lam, superlative er)
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Comparative |
- unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs
- moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function
- a lame leg, arm or muscle
- (by extension) hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
- (slang) unconvincing or unbelievable
- He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.
- (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.
Synonyms[]
- (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs): crippled
- (moving with difficulty):
- (by extension, hobbling): hobbling, limping, inefficient, imperfect
- (slang, unconvincing): unconvincing, unbelievable
- (slang, failing to be cool, funny, interesting, or relevant): uncool, unfunny, uninteresting, irrelevant
Antonyms[]
- (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs):
- (moving with difficulty):
- (by extension, hobbling): efficient, perfect
- (slang, unconvincing): convincing, believable
- (slang, failing to be cool, funny, interesting, or relevant): cool, funny, interesting, relevant
Derived terms[]
- lame duck
- lamage
- lamebrain
- lamely
- lameness
- lamestream
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Verb[]
Infinitive |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Past participle |
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to Lame (third-person singular simple present lam, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)
- (transitive) To cause a person or animal to become lame
- 1877: Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.
Etymology 2[]
From Middle French, from Latin lamina
Noun[]
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Lame ({{{1}}})
- a lamina
- pl. a set of joined, overlapping metal plates
Related terms[]
- lamé
Anagrams[]
Estonian[]
Adjective[]
lame
- flat
Anagrams[]
- emal
- male
French[]
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
Lame f. (plural Lames)
- lamina
- blade
- wave
Related terms[]
- lamé m.
- lamer
- lamellaire
- lamelle
- laminer
- lamineur m.
Anagrams[]
- aelm,
- male, mâle
- mêla
German[]
Etymology[]
From the English adjective lame.
Adjective[]
Lame
Italian[]
Noun[]
lame f.
- Plural form of lama.
Anagrams[]
- aelm,
- alme
- male
- mela
Spanish[]
Verb[]
Lame (infinitive lamer)
- informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of lamer.
- ¡Lame! — “Lick!”
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of lamer.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of lamer.
- Lame. — “[He/she/it] licks.”
Swedish[]
Adjective[]
Lame
- Inflected form of lam. Definite tense, masculine gender, most common in Southern Swedish. In Standard Swedish, optional alternative to lama (Definite tense, feminine or common gender)
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