limping
/ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
verb
- Walking with difficulty, typically because of an injured or painful leg or foot.
- After twisting his ankle, he was limping badly on the way home.
- She tried to hide her injury, but her limping gave it away.
- The old dog was limping slowly across the yard.
- Moving or progressing slowly and with difficulty, as if damaged or struggling.
- The car was limping on three cylinders to the nearest garage.
- The project is limping toward completion after many delays.
- The economy has been limping along since the recession.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having a limp; walking unevenly due to injury or weakness.
- The limping soldier was helped by his comrades.
- A limping figure appeared at the end of the trail.
- We saw a limping stray cat near the market.
- Moving or functioning in a slow, weak, or faltering way.
- The old computer was limping through basic tasks.
- The team's limping offense failed to score a single point.
- The limping economy showed no signs of recovery.