lame

[ leym ]

/ leɪm /

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adjective, lam·er, lam·est.

physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty: a lame racehorse.

impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm.

weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse.

Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. awkward, dull, stupid, or uninteresting: The party was lame so we bailed early.

Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.

verb (used with object), lamed, lam·ing.

to make lame or defective.

noun

Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.

Origin of lame

First recorded before 900; Middle English (adjective and verb); Old English lama (adjective); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas

usage note for lame

Many speakers do not recognize or consider the connection between the medical and slang senses of lame . Nevertheless, using a term associated with injury or disability as a general insult is sometimes perceived as insensitive to or by people with disabilities.

OTHER WORDS FROM lame

lamely, adverblameness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lame

lame , lamé

Definition for lame (2 of 3)

lame²

[ leym; French lam ]

/ leɪm; French lam /

noun, plural lames [leym; French lam]. /leɪm; French lam/. Armor.

any of a number of thin, overlapping plates composing a piece of plate armor, as a fauld, tasset, or gauntlet.

Origin of lame

1580–90; <Middle French <Latin lāmina a thin piece or plate

Definition for lame (3 of 3)

lamé

[ lah-mey, la-; French la-mey ]

/ lɑˈmeɪ, læ-; French laˈmeɪ /

noun

an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.

Origin of lamé

1920–25; <French, equivalent to lamelame² + -é<Latin -ātus-ate¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lamé

lame, lamé

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Example sentences from the Web for lame

Gatto lamely maintained that Valle had just been checking the system.
Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’|Michael Daly|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"You have had a terrible experience and a narrow escape," said Alan lamely.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908|Lucy Maud Montgomery
"They would all have wanted to know where I—I mean I would have to—it would just have made a lot of talk," concluded he lamely.
Steve and the Steam Engine|Sara Ware Bassett
Lamely I finished, "And he has probably rushed off, in an ecstasy of triumph, to acquaint professional colleagues."
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930|Victor Rousseau

Jack explained, lamely, that he had gripped the smokestack and kicked the lantern with his feet.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
Ed Higgins lamely explained that he had "put up a little for vinegar," but Anderson merely smiled.
Anderson Crow, Detective|George Barr McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for lame (1 of 3)

lame¹

/ (leɪm) /

adjective

disabled or crippled in the legs or feet

painful or weaka lame back

weak; unconvincinga lame excuse

not effective or enthusiastica lame try

US slang conventional or uninspiring

verb

(tr) to make lame

Derived forms of lame

lamely, adverblameness, noun

Word Origin for lame

Old English lama; related to Old Norse lami, German lahm

British Dictionary definitions for lame (2 of 3)

lame²

/ (leɪm) /

noun

one of the overlapping metal plates used in armour after about 1330; splint

Word Origin for lame

C16: via Old French from Latin lāmina a thin plate, lamina

British Dictionary definitions for lame (3 of 3)

lamé

/ (ˈlɑːmeɪ) /

noun

a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal
(as modifier)a gold lamé gown

Word Origin for lamé

from French, from Old French lame gold or silver thread, thin plate, from Latin lāmina thin plate

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Medical definitions for lame

lame

[ lām ]

adj.

Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible.

Marked by pain or rigidness.

v.

To cause to become lame; cripple.

单词	lame
释义	lame ¹ [ leym ] / leɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lame ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, lam·er, lam·est. physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty: a lame racehorse. impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. awkward, dull, stupid, or uninteresting: The party was lame so we bailed early. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated. verb (used with object), lamed, lam·ing. to make lame or defective. noun Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated. Origin of lame ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English (adjective and verb); Old English lama (adjective); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas usage note for lame Many speakers do not recognize or consider the connection between the medical and slang senses of lame . Nevertheless, using a term associated with injury or disability as a general insult is sometimes perceived as insensitive to or by people with disabilities. OTHER WORDS FROM lame lamely, adverblameness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lame lame , lamé Definition for lame (2 of 3) lame² [ leym; French lam ] / leɪm; French lam / noun, plural lames [leym; French lam]. /leɪm; French lam/. Armor. any of a number of thin, overlapping plates composing a piece of plate armor, as a fauld, tasset, or gauntlet. Origin of lame ² 1580–90; <Middle French <Latin lāmina a thin piece or plate Definition for lame (3 of 3) lamé [ lah-mey, la-; French la-mey ] / lɑˈmeɪ, læ-; French laˈmeɪ / noun an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton. Origin of lamé 1920–25; <French, equivalent to lamelame² + -é<Latin -ātus-ate¹ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lamé lame, lamé Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lame Gatto lamely maintained that Valle had just been checking the system. Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’\|Michael Daly\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "You have had a terrible experience and a narrow escape," said Alan lamely. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908\|Lucy Maud Montgomery "They would all have wanted to know where I—I mean I would have to—it would just have made a lot of talk," concluded he lamely. Steve and the Steam Engine\|Sara Ware Bassett Lamely I finished, "And he has probably rushed off, in an ecstasy of triumph, to acquaint professional colleagues." Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930\|Victor Rousseau Jack explained, lamely, that he had gripped the smokestack and kicked the lantern with his feet. Indian and Scout\|F. S. Brereton Ed Higgins lamely explained that he had "put up a little for vinegar," but Anderson merely smiled. Anderson Crow, Detective\|George Barr McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for lame (1 of 3) lame¹ / (leɪm) / adjective disabled or crippled in the legs or feet painful or weaka lame back weak; unconvincinga lame excuse not effective or enthusiastica lame try US slang conventional or uninspiring verb (tr) to make lame Derived forms of lame lamely, adverblameness, noun Word Origin for lame Old English lama; related to Old Norse lami, German lahm British Dictionary definitions for lame (2 of 3) lame² / (leɪm) / noun one of the overlapping metal plates used in armour after about 1330; splint Word Origin for lame C16: via Old French from Latin lāmina a thin plate, lamina British Dictionary definitions for lame (3 of 3) lamé / (ˈlɑːmeɪ) / noun a fabric of silk, cotton, or wool interwoven with threads of metal (as modifier)a gold lamé gown Word Origin for lamé from French, from Old French lame gold or silver thread, thin plate, from Latin lāmina thin plate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lame sore, flimsy, disabled, halt, stiff, deformed, pained, handicapped, raw, game, hobbling, sidelined, limping, bruised, gimp, poor, thin, faltering, gimpy, faulty Medical definitions for lame lame [ lām ] adj. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible. Marked by pain or rigidness. v. To cause to become lame; cripple. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lame

adjective, lam·er, lam·est.

verb (used with object), lamed, lam·ing.

noun

Origin of lame

usage note for lame

OTHER WORDS FROM lame

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lame

Definition for lame (2 of 3)

noun, plural lames [leym; French lam]. /leɪm; French lam/. Armor.

Origin of lame

Definition for lame (3 of 3)

noun

Origin of lamé

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lamé

Example sentences from the Web for lame

British Dictionary definitions for lame (1 of 3)

adjective

verb

Derived forms of lame

Word Origin for lame

British Dictionary definitions for lame (2 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for lame

British Dictionary definitions for lame (3 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for lamé

Words related to lame

Medical definitions for lame

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