lame

🇺🇸 /leɪm/ 🇬🇧 /leɪm/
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adjective
R

unable to walk well because of a leg or foot injury

The horse went lame after stepping on a sharp rock.

R

weak and hard to believe

He gave a lame excuse for being late.

R

not interesting or fun

The party was lame because the music was boring.

translation

adj. unable to walk well because of a leg or foot injury; weak and hard to believe; not interesting or fun

Word Forms

Comparative lamer
Superlative lamest