limp
adjective/lɪmp/
/lɪmp/
- having no strength or energy
- His hand went limp and the knife clattered to the ground.
- She felt limp and exhausted.
- His arm hung limp at his side.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- fall
- feel
- …
- very
- completely
- rather
- …
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- not stiff or strong
- The hat had become limp and shapeless.
- Her hair looked limp and lifeless.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- fall
- feel
- …
- very
- completely
- rather
- …
Word Originadjective early 18th cent.: of unknown origin; perhaps related to limp (verb), having the basic sense ‘hanging loose’.
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