limb

noun
UK: /lɪm/
US: /lɪm/

  1. An arm or leg of a person or animal.

    1. The dog hurt its limb while running.
    2. After the accident, he had difficulty moving his left limb.

  2. A large branch of a tree.

    1. A big limb fell off the old tree.
    2. The children climbed high into the tree limbs during summer.

  3. One of the parts that extend outward from the center of something.

    1. The solar panel has a robotic limb.
    2. The outermost limb of the galaxy contains very old stars.

Synonyms

branch arm leg appendage
limb transitive-verb

  1. To remove the branches from a tree.

    1. They limbed the tree to make it safe.
    2. The forestry workers limbed the fallen trees before hauling them away.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "limb" in English means: An arm or leg of a person or animal., A large branch of a tree., One of the parts that extend outward from the center of something..

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

Synonyms for "limb": branch, arm, leg, appendage.

Example usage of "limb": "The dog hurt its limb while running.". More examples on the page.