How To Spell lame?
How to Pronounce lame?
Correct pronunciation for the word "lame" is [lˈe͡ɪm], [lˈeɪm], [l_ˈeɪ_m].
Definition of lame
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Disabled in a limb; crippled; imperfect; unsatisfactory; hobbling; not smooth.
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To make lame; to cripple or disable; to render imperfect and unsound. Lame duck, a defaulter at the Stock Exchange.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Lame?
What is the past tense of Lame?
What is the adverb for lame?
The adverb form of the word "lame" is "lamely".
What is the adjective for lame?
The adjective form of the word "lame" is "lame".
Usage over time for lame:
This graph shows how "lame" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of lame?
The plural of the "lame" can be the "lames".
What is the singular form of lame?
The singular of the "lame" can be the "lame".
Synonyms for Lame:
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adj.
• fabric- calico ,
- crepe ,
- foulard ,
- chiffon ,
- corduroy ,
- cotton ,
- denim ,
- bunting ,
- astrakhan ,
- burlap ,
- dacron ,
- cambric ,
- damask ,
- challis ,
- duffel ,
- felt ,
- gossamer ,
- flannel ,
- chenille ,
- cashmere ,
- brocade ,
- horsehair ,
- cheesecloth ,
- broadcloth ,
- fabric ,
- canvas ,
- acrilan ,
- herringbone ,
- gingham ,
- grenadine ,
- chintz ,
- alpaca ,
- batik ,
- baize ,
- gabardine ,
- fleece ,
- crinoline .
- dopey ,
- effete ,
- emasculated ,
- etiolated ,
- incompetent ,
- gentle ,
- faint ,
- enervated ,
- fragile ,
- doddering ,
- impotent ,
- indecisive ,
- delicate ,
- debilitated ,
- insubstantial ,
- ineffectual ,
- failing ,
- exhausted ,
- flat ,
- aged ,
- ailing .
- adulterated ,
- imprecise ,
- inaccurate ,
- fallible ,
- erroneous ,
- amiss ,
- false ,
- awry ,
- fallacious ,
- debased ,
- flawed ,
- blemished ,
- distorted ,
- blamable ,
- botched ,
- incomplete ,
- imperfect ,
- frail ,
- cracked ,
- inexact .
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n.
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- alleged ,
- allegedly ,
- apparently ,
- doubtful ,
- anecdotal .
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- disability ,
- dumb ,
- ataxia ,
- accessible ,
- disablement .
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- injured ,
- black-and-blue ,
- critical ,
- hurt .
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- fur .
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v.
• cripple • disable- hamstring ,
- dull ,
- botch ,
- cramp ,
- benumb ,
- hamper ,
- incapacitate ,
- hobble ,
- hinder ,
- disable ,
- abrogate ,
- handicap ,
- impair ,
- deaden .
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