Definition of Hobble in English :

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Hobble meaning in English

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Hobble

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Noun

1. fetter, hobble

a shackle for the ankles or feet

2. hitch, hobble, limp

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Verb

3. gimp, hitch, hobble, limp

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

Example Sentences:
'The old woman hobbles down to the store every day'

4. hobble

hamper the action or progress of

Example Sentences:
'The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean'

5. hobble, hopple

strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

Example Sentences:
'hobble race horses'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hobble

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verb
1. (intransitive)
to walk with a lame awkward movement
2. (transitive)
to fetter the legs of (a horse) in order to restrict movement
3. 
to progress unevenly or with difficulty
4. (transitive)
to hamper or restrict (the actions or scope of a person, organization, etc)
noun
5. 
a strap, rope, etc, used to hobble a horse
6. 
a limping gait
7. British dialect
a difficult or embarrassing situation
8. 
a castrated ferret

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Hobble

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈhobbled or ˈhobbling
1. 
to go unsteadily, haltingly, etc.
2. 
to walk lamely or awkwardly; limp
verb transitive
3. 
to cause to go haltingly or lamely
4. 
to hamper the movement of (a horse, etc.) by tying two feet together
5. 
to hamper; hinder
noun
6. 
an awkward, halting walk; limp
7. 
a rope, strap, etc. used to hobble a horse; fetter
8.  Rare
an awkward situation; difficulty

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Hobble

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v. hob·bled, hob·bling, hob·bles
v.intr.
To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.
v.tr.
1. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
2. To cause to limp.
3. To hamper the action or progress of; impede.
n.
1. A hobbling walk or gait.
2. A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.

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