Funny vs. Lame
Difference Between Funny and Lame
Funnyadjective
Causing laughter or amusement
a funny cartoon.Lameadjective
Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible
Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying.Funnyadjective
Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms
a colleague who is very funny.Lameadjective
Marked by pain or rigidness
a lame back.Funnyadjective
Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something
There is nothing funny about getting the flu.Lameadjective
Weak or ineffectual
a lame attempt to apologize.Funnyadjective
Difficult to account for; unusual or odd
I had a funny feeling that she would call.Lameadjective
(Informal) Dull or unsatisfactory
That movie was so lame!.Funnyadjective
Suspiciously odd
It's funny how I seem to lose something every time he comes around.Lameadjective
(Slang) Socially inappropriate; foolish.
Funnyadjective
Counterfeit or fraudulent
tried to pass off funny money as legitimate.Lameverb
To cause to become lame; cripple.
Funnyadjective
(Informal) Somewhat ill, painful, or abnormal
I felt funny after eating those clams. "a mole on his arm that has started to go funny" (Ann Cummins).Lamenoun
A thin metal plate, especially one of the overlapping steel plates in medieval armor.
Funnyadjective
Offensively forward or disrespectful
She told him off after he started to get funny.Lamenoun
A shiny fabric woven with metallic threads, often of gold or silver.
Funnyadjective
Contrary to one's demands or expectations
Don't let the prisoners do anything funny.Lameadjective
Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
Funnynoun
A joke; a witticism
"He laughed because he did not know I was not making a funny" (Jonathan Safran Foer).Lameadjective
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
a lame leg, arm or muscleFunnynoun
Comic strips.
Lameadjective
(by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
Funnynoun
The section of a newspaper containing comic strips.
Lameadjective
(slang) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.Funnyadjective
Amusing; humorous; comical.
When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.Lameadjective
(slang) Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.Funnyadjective
Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.
The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.Lameverb
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
Funnyadjective
Showing unexpected resentment.
Lamenoun
A stupid or undesirable person.
Funnynoun
(humorous) A joke.
Lamenoun
A lamina.
Funnynoun
(humorous) A comic strip.
Lamenoun
(in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
Funnynoun
(British) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.
Lamenoun
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
Funnyadverb
(nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.
Lamenoun
a fabric interwoven with threads of metal;
she wore a gold lame dressFunnyadjective
arousing or provoking laughter;
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfallsan amusing fellowa comic hata comical look of surprisefunny stories that made everybody laugha very funny writerit would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so mucha mirthful experiencerisible courtroom anticsLameverb
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg;
The accident has crippled her for lifeFunnyadjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected;
a curious hybrid accenther speech has a funny twangthey have some funny ideas about warhad an odd namethe peculiar aromatic odor of clovessomething definitely queer about this townwhat a rum fellowsingular behaviorLameadjective
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness;
a feeble excusea lame argumentFunnyadjective
not as expected;
there was something fishy about the accidentup to some funny businesssome definitely queer goings-ona shady dealher motives were suspectsuspicious behaviorLameadjective
(of horses) disabled in the feet or legs
Funnyadjective
experiencing odd bodily sensations;
told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chestLameadjective
disabled in the feet or legs;
a crippled soldiera game legFunnyadverb
in a strange manner;
a queerly inscribed sheet of paperhe acted kind of funnyFunnyadverb
in a comical manner;
she acted comically
