Hobble has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a shackle for the ankles or feet
2
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
3
One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
Verb
1
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
2
hamper the action or progress of
"The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
3
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
"hobble race horses"
4
To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
Example Sentences
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
verb
"The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
verb
"hobble race horses"
verb
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