Lame

/leɪm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Lame

verb

  1. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

    "1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly."

adjective

  1. Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
  2. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

    "a lame leg, arm or muscle"

  3. (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
  4. Unconvincing or unbelievable.

    "He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party."

  5. Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

    "He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night."

Anagrams of Lame

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

9 words can be made from the letters in "lame":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

hobblingimperfectinefficientlimpingboringirrelevantpatheticuncoolunfunnyuninterestingunbelievableweakcrippled

ANTONYMS

efficientperfectcoolfunnyinterestingrelevantbelievableconvincing