lame /leɪm/adjective 6noun 6verb 1forms 6 adjective6 •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. •(informal) boring and weak, and not cool or funny at allHe kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night. •Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.O, most lame and impotent conclusion![…] — 1603 •(informal) Unconvincing or unbelievable.He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party. •That cannot be moved properly. •(offensive, old-fashioned) Physically disabled. noun6 •A fabric made from gold or silver threads and silk, wool or cotton. •(slang) A stupid or undesirable person.You lames tryna clone my style and run wit it. — 2011 •The electrically conductive jacket worn by foil and sabre fencers. •A kitchen tool for scoring bread dough before baking. •A thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor. •[in the plural] A set of joined overlapping metal plates. verb1 •To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.And if you don't want to lame your horse, you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly. — 1877 formslamed · laming · lames · lamés · lamer · lamest