gimpier; gimpiest
US
: affected with a limp or a limping walk

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The Warriors jumped out to a 12-3 lead, with Quinten Post floating into space for a 3-pointer and later a dunk on two early possessions, looking plenty spry despite working through a gimpy right ankle. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 Okogie hasn’t been spotted on the court since coming up gimpy in the Hornets’ home loss to the LA Clippers on Jan. 31, injuring his left hamstring on a drive to the basket. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025 Lakers forward Rui Hachimura left the game early in the third, coming up gimpy after dunking in transition and immediately went to the locker room. Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025 But the Jags couldn’t get through a gimpy Mahomes in the divisional round and never recovered, collapsing in 2023 and further regressing this season, which led to head coach Doug Pederson’s firing. Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gimpy

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gimpy was in 1888

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“Gimpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimpy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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