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- [leym]
- /leɪm/
- /leɪm/
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- [leym]
- /leɪm/
Definitions of lamer word
- adjective lamer crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty. 1
- adjective lamer impaired or disabled through defect or injury: a lame arm. 1
- adjective lamer weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy: a lame excuse. 1
- adjective lamer Slang. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated. 1
- verb with object lamer to make lame or defective. 1
- noun lamer Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated. 1
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Origin of lamer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj. and v.); Old English lama (adj.); cognate with Dutch lam, German lahm, Old Norse lami; akin to Lithuanian lúomas
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Parts of speech for Lamer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lamer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lamer usage trend in Literature
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