26984 words

lame

5 definitions • 3 examples
1
(especially of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet
2
(especially of an excuse or argument) weak and unsatisfactory:

Examples:

a lame excuse
3
a type of cloth with threads of gold or silver in it:

Examples:

gold/silver lamé
4
not able to walk correctly because of physical injury or weakness of the legs or feet
5
(esp. of an excuse or argument) weak and not deserving to be believed:

Examples:

Saying she’d lost her homework was a pretty lame excuse, if you ask me.

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