Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

1gimp

noun \ˈgimp\

Definition of GIMP

:  an ornamental flat braid or round cord used as a trimming
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of GIMP

perhaps from Dutch
First Known Use: 1664

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with GIMP

blimp, chimp, crimp, guimpe, imp, limp, pimp, primp, scrimp, shrimp, simp, skimp, wimp

2gimp

noun

Definition of GIMP

:  spirit, vim

Origin of GIMP

perhaps from gimp fish line strengthened with wire
First Known Use: 1893

3gimp

noun

Definition of GIMP

1
:  cripple 1a
2
:  limp <walks with a gimp — Damon Runyon>
— gimpy \ˈgim-pē\ adjective

Origin of GIMP

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1925

4gimp

verb

Definition of GIMP

intransitive verb
:  limp, hobble <gimping up the stairs>

First Known Use of GIMP

circa 1931

Browse

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gimp
  2. gimp nail
Next Word in the Dictionary: gim pegPrevious Word in the Dictionary: gimmickryAll Words Near: gimp
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries