If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged. In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited resources A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle of Crete, came limping into Pearl Harbor
lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G K Chesterton; "a slack grip"
If you describe something as limp, you mean that it is soft or weak when it should be firm or strong. A residue can build up on the hair shaft, leaving the hair limp and dull looking. + limply limp·ly Flags and bunting hung limply in the still, warm air
{f} walk with a limp; move or progress in an awkward manner; move forward slowly and with difficulty
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" not firm; "wilted lettuce
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"