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- DictionaryHob·ble/ˈhäb(ə)l/
verb
- 1. walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury: "he was hobbling around on crutches"
- 2. tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying.
noun
- 1. an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury: "he finished the game almost reduced to a hobble"
- 2. a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.
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noun. an act of hobbling; an uneven, halting gait; a limp. a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble an animal. hobbles, a leg harness for controlling the gait of a pacer. Archaic. an awkward or difficult situation. hobble. / ˈhɒbəl / verb. intr to walk with a lame awkward movement. tr to fetter the legs of (a horse) in order to restrict movement.
Definition of hobble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hob‧ble /ˈhɒbəl $ ˈhɑː-/ verb 1 [ intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt → limp He hobbled into the room on crutches. see thesaurus at walk 2 [ transitive] to deliberately make sure that a plan, system etc cannot work ...
hobble definition: to walk with small, uncomfortable steps, especially because your feet hurt. Learn more.
1. If you hobble, you walk in an awkward way with small steps, for example because your foot is injured. [...] 2. To hobble something or someone means to make it more difficult for them to be successful or to achieve what they want. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'hobble' British English: hɒbəl American English: hɒbəl. More.
1. [no object] : to walk with difficulty because of injury or weakness. She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room. 2. [+ object] : to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something) Critics say that his policies will hobble [= hamper] economic growth. She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt.
to fasten together the legs of (a horse, mule, etc.) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion. to impede; hamper the progress of. n. an act of hobbling; an uneven, halting gait; a limp. a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble an animal. Sport hobbles, a leg harness for controlling the gait of a pacer.
