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limping

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/ˈlɪmpɪŋ/ · lim-ping

To walk with difficulty due to an injury or disability of the leg or foot.

Meanings

verbformal

To walk with difficulty due to an injury or disability of the leg or foot.

چلنے میں مشکل ہونا، جو کہ ٹانگ یا پاوں کی چوٹ یا معذوری کی وجہ سے ہو۔

لنگڑانا

langraana

Synonyms

hobblinglimpstaggeringلنگڑانالنگڑاآہستہ چلنا

Antonyms

walking normallystridingmarchingعادی چلناتیز چلناچال چلنا

Common Collocations

  • limping gait
  • limping along
  • limping heavily

Example Sentences

After the injury, he was limping for several days.

چوٹ کے بعد، وہ کئی دن تک لنگڑاتا رہا۔

Chot ke baad, woh kai din tak langrata raha.

She noticed the dog limping after it jumped from the car.

اس نے دیکھا کہ کتا گاڑی سے چھلانگ لگانے کے بعد لنگڑانے لگا تھا۔

Us ne dekha ke kutta gaadi se chhalang lagane ke baad langrane laga tha.

He walks with a limping motion due to an old injury.

وہ پرانی چوٹ کی وجہ سے لنگڑانے کی حرکت کرتا ہے۔

Woh purani chot ki wajah se langrane ki harkat karta hai.

Easily Confused With

limp:Limp can mean to walk awkwardly or can also be a noun referring to the awkward movement itself.

Word Family

limp
nounلنگڑا پن
limpness
nounلنگڑا ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a limping dog to remember the word.

Imagine seeing a friend with a bandaged leg, moving slowly and limping.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

لنگڑا تو چلے گا پر چلا تو جائے گا۔

Langra to chale ga par chala to jae ga.

A limping person may still walk, but will surely reach.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "limpan" — to walk lamely

First known use: 14th century

The word has been in use since the 14th century, evolving from the Old English 'limpan'. It originally described the act of walking with difficulty or unsteadily.