Definition of lame
lame
adjective
- boring, dull, uninspired.
The party was lame.
Her spring fashion line is pretty lame.
by Kevyn J., Manhattan, KS, USA, Jul 07 1998 (Edit definition)
- bad, generally displeasing.
The movie was lame.
by Kevyn J., Manhattan, KS, USA, Jul 07 1998 (Edit definition)
- unconvincing.
That is the lamest excuse I've ever heard.
by Kenton H., Gaithersburg, MD, USA, Jan 01 2000 (Edit definition)
- uncool.
Pretending to be something you're not is lame.
Her ex-boyfriend was so lame!
by Kenton H., Gaithersburg, MD, USA, Jan 01 2000 (Edit definition)
noun
- an unwise person.
That lame has no clue - I bet he's an easy mark.
by CW, London, ON, Canada, Oct 19 2006 (Edit definition)
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