Limping

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action of walking with an irregular or impaired gait caused by injury or disability of the legs or feet.

“His limping became more pronounced as the day wore on.”

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Synonyms

lamenessgimpgimpinessgamenessclaudication

Antonyms

stridingmarching

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

LIMP plus ING, the P before the ING ending is easy to overlook

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, P adds value before the ING ending

Words Related to Limping

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “limping” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gimping lamping limbing limning lipping lisping lumping

Words you can make from Limping

Shorter words formed from the letters in “limping”.

imping liming piling gilim lipin piing pilin gimp glim impi limn limp ling ming mini ping

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