Dictionary definition · lame
noun
- someone who doesn't understand what is going on
- a fabric interwoven with threads of metal"she wore a gold lame dress"
verb
- deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg"The accident has crippled her for life"
adjective
- pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness"a feeble excuse"
- disabled in the feet or legs"a crippled soldier"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).