verb
- present participle of limbo: to dance the limbo, bending backward under a horizontal bar that is progressively lowered
- present participle of limbo: to be in a state of uncertainty or suspension; to remain in limbo
Usage: informal; usually used in continuous form
Usage: informal; figurative
Examples
- The kids were limboing at the beach party, trying to go lower under the bar each round.
- She's been limboing between two job offers for weeks now.
- They spent the afternoon limboing and playing other party games.
- The project is limboing in bureaucratic review while we wait for approval.
- He found himself limboing in a state of uncertainty after the announcement.