verb
General Slang
hirple
HIR-pul · verb · informal
To limp or walk lamely
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Definitions
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To walk with a limp or hobble.
“He was hirplin efter he twisted his ankle.”
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hirple In A Sentence
He was hirplin efter he twisted his ankle.
Origin & Usage
Scots, of imitative/uncertain origin, meaning to move haltingly.
Variants
hirpple
People Also Ask
What does 'hirple' mean?
To hirple is to walk with a limp or hobble — to move haltingly, often because of an injury.
How do you use 'hirple' in a sentence?
For example, 'He was hirplin efter he twisted his ankle' means he was limping after twisting his ankle.
Where does 'hirple' come from?
It's a Scots word of uncertain, likely imitative, origin, describing a halting way of moving.
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