lame
lame is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1."He fell, and became lame." 2 Sam. iv.
- 2.2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. "A lame endeavor." Barrow. O, most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak. Lame duck (stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his contracts. [Cant]
- 3.To make lame. If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- account
- application
- apply
- arrear
- bank
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- become
- behind
- behindhand
- bogus
- both
- break
- button
- caret
- check
- cheque
- complete
- crude
- debt
- debtor
- defalcation
- default
- defaulter
- defect
- defective
- deficiency
- deficient
- deficit
- discontinuity
- dishonor
- draw
- duck
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall
- fly
- gap
- gazette
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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