Lame

See also lamÃ©

English

IPA (US): /leÉªm/

Lame (comparative lamer, superlative lamest)

unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs; crippled
moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle.
hence: hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
(slang) unconvincing or unbelievable
- He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.
(slang) uncool, unfunny, uninteresting, irrelevant; especially said of someone or something that tries to be cool, funny, interesting, or relevant, and fails at it (such as this definition)
- He kept telling these lame jokes all night.

Referring to a person with a disability as "lame" is offensive to many and, in current usage, rare.

to lame (third-person singular simple present lames, present participle laming, simple past lamed, past participle lamed)

to cause a person or animal to become lame
- 1877: Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.