ɡɪmp hɪtʃ hɪtʃ ˈhɒbəl ˈhɒbəl the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury The old woman hobbles down to the store every day proceed slowly or with difficulty the boat limped into the harbor without energy or will gave a limp handshake a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know the afternoon heat left her feeling wilted lacking or having lost rigidity limp lettuce he felt his body go limp