lame

adjective
UK: /leɪm/
US: /leɪm/

  1. Unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the legs or feet.

    1. My dog is lame and can't go for a walk today [ ] [ ]
    2. After the race, one of the horses was lame, and the vet had to check it out [ ] [ ]

  2. Weak, not effective or convincing.

    1. That's a lame excuse for being late [ ] [ ]
    2. His attempt to apologize was really lame, and no one believed him [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

disabled unconvincing feeble weak
lame transitive-verb

  1. To make someone or something lame.

    1. The accident could lame him for life [ ] [ ]
    2. The harsh winter lamed many of the sheep in the flock [ ] [ ]
lame interjection

  1. Used to express disappointment or disapproval.

    1. Lame! I wanted to go to the beach, but it's raining [ ] [ ]
    2. Lame, the concert is canceled because of the weather conditions [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lame" in English means: Unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the legs or feet., Weak, not effective or convincing..

The phonetic transcription of "lame" is /leɪm/ in British English and /leɪm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lame": disabled, unconvincing, feeble, weak.

Example usage of "lame": "My dog is lame and can't go for a walk today". More examples on the page.