hobble

hob·ble  (hbl)

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. See Synonyms at hamper¹.

n.

1. A hobbling walk or gait.

2. A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.

3. Archaic An awkward situation.

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[Middle English hobblen, of Low German origin; akin to Middle Dutch hobbelen, to roll.]

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hobbler n.

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hobble

Verb

[-bling, -bled]

1. to walk with a lame awkward movement

2. to tie the legs of (a horse) together in order to restrict its movement [probably from Low German]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hobble - a shackle for the ankles or feet fetter hamper, shackle, trammel, bond - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
	2.	hobble - the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg limp, hitch gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb	1.	hobble - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" gimp, limp, hitch walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	2.	hobble - hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean" hinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
	3.	hobble - 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" hopple strap - tie with a strap

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hobble

verb 1. limp, stagger, stumble, shuffle, falter, shamble, totter, dodder, halt

verb 2. restrict, hamstring, shackle, fetter

Translations

hobble [ˈhɔbl] vi → cojear

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hobble [ˈhɔbl] vi → boitiller

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hobble [ˈhɔbl] vi → humpeln

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hobble [ˈhɔbl] vi → zoppicare