The difference between Lame and Perfect

When used as nouns, lame means a stupid or undesirable person, whereas perfect means the perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

When used as verbs, lame means to cause (a person or animal) to become lame, whereas perfect means to make perfect.

When used as adjectives, lame means unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs, whereas perfect means fitting its definition precisely.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lame and Perfect

  1. Lame as an adjective:

    Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

  2. Lame as an adjective:

    Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

    Examples:

    "a lame leg, arm or muscle"

  3. Lame as an adjective (by extension):

    Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

  4. Lame as an adjective (slang):

    Unconvincing or unbelievable.

    Examples:

    "He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party."

  5. Lame as an adjective (slang):

    Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

    Examples:

    "He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night."

  6. Lame as an adjective (slang):

    Strangely corny or sweet to an extent.

    Examples:

    "I told him not to bring me flowers, so he brought a bunch of carrots instead. It was lame but it made me smile."

  1. Lame as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

  1. Lame as a noun (prison, _, slang):

    A stupid or undesirable person.

  1. Lame as a noun:

    A lamina.

  2. Lame as a noun (in the plural):

    A set of joined overlapping metal plates.

  1. Lame as a verb (obsolete):

    To shine.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Piers Plowman"

  1. Perfect as an adjective:

    Fitting its definition precisely.

    Examples:

    "a perfect circle"

  2. Perfect as an adjective:

    Having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose.

    Examples:

    "That bucket with the hole in the bottom is a poor bucket, but it is perfect for watering plants."

  3. Perfect as an adjective:

    Without fault or mistake; thoroughly skilled or talented.

    Examples:

    "Practice makes perfect."

  4. Perfect as an adjective:

    Excellent and delightful in all respects.

    Examples:

    "a perfect day"

  5. Perfect as an adjective (grammar, of a tense or verb form):

    Representing a completed action.

  6. Perfect as an adjective (biology):

    Sexually mature and fully differentiated.

  7. Perfect as an adjective (botany):

    Of flowers, having both male (stamens) and female (carpels) parts.

  8. Perfect as an adjective (analysis):

    Of a set, that it is equal to its set of limit points, i.e. set A is perfect if A=A'.

  9. Perfect as an adjective (music):

    Describing an interval or any compound interval of a unison, octave, or fourths and fifths that are not tritones.

  10. Perfect as an adjective (of a [[cocktail]]):

    Made with equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.

    Examples:

    "a perfect Manhattan;  a perfect Rob Roy"

  11. Perfect as an adjective (obsolete):

    Well informed; certain; sure.

  1. Perfect as a noun (grammar):

    The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

  2. Perfect as a noun (video games):

    A perfect score; the achievement of finishing a stage or task with no mistakes.

  1. Perfect as a verb (transitive):

    To make perfect; to improve or hone.

    Examples:

    "I am going to perfect this article."

    "You spend too much time trying to perfect your dancing."

  2. Perfect as a verb (legal):

    To take an action, usually the filing of a document in the correct venue, that secures a legal right.

    Examples:

    "perfect an appeal''; ''perfect an interest''; ''perfect a judgment"

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