- 1lacking strength or energy His hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground. She felt limp and exhausted.
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- 2not stiff or firm The hat had become limp and shapeless.
adverb Her hair hung limply over her forehead.See limp in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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