Definition of "lame" in English

adjective

1. (especially of an animal) Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

   • With the years, this horse has little by little gone lame.

2. (by extension, dated) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

3. (colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.

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

4. (colloquial) Uncool, uninteresting, or unfunny.

   • He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.

verb

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

noun

1. (prison slang) A stupid or undesirable person.

noun

1. A thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.

2. (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.

3. A kitchen tool for scoring bread dough before baking.