limp

To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.

To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily.

An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait.

Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance.

Lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness; weak.

To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

Lacking stiffness or firmness; weak in fiber or texture; flexible; limber; flaccid: applied to things or persons.

Lacking stability or firmness of character; inefficient; incapable.

To move with a halting or jerky step; walk lame: often used figuratively: as, a limping argument; limping verses.

A halting step; the act of limping.