adjective
- unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot
- weak and unconvincing; not satisfactory
Usage: informal
verb
- to make unable to walk normally; to disable
Examples
- The horse went lame after the race.
- He walked with a lame leg after the accident.
- That’s a pretty lame excuse for being late.
- The movie had a lame ending that disappointed everyone.
- Her lame attempt at humor fell flat.
- The fall lamed the runner for several weeks.
- A lame duck president has limited political power.