gimp
Of yarn, cord, thread, etc., to wrap or wind with another length of yarn or wire in a…Of yarn, cord, thread, etc., to wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating 'gimped yarn', etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.
» Enrico was in a gimp suit.
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4 sensesOf yarn, cord, thread, etc., to wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating 'gimped yarn', etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.
(dated)To notch or indent; to jag or make jagged; to edge with serrations or grooves.
(informal, intransitive)To limp; to hobble.
(slang, transitive)To make underpowered; to limit or restrict the useful effects of.
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Examples
3 sentencesEnrico was in a gimp suit.
Enrico took a picture of himself in a gimp suit.
Gimp is a derogatory word to describe an injured or disabled person.
Origin
Attested since about 1660, perhaps from Dutch gimp or French guimpe, and likely from Old FAttested since about 1660, perhaps from Dutch gimp or French guimpe, and likely from Old French guimpre, a variant of guipure, a kind of trimming.
Attested in US slang since the 1920s. Maybe influenced by, or cognate with limp.
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Forms
gimps, gimping, gimped, gimpedSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.