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 [ˈhɒb^əl]

vb

1. (intr) to walk with a lame awkward movement

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to fetter the legs of (a horse) in order to restrict movement

3. to progress unevenly or with difficulty

4. (tr) to hamper or restrict (the actions or scope of a person, organization, etc.)

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a strap, rope, etc., used to hobble a horse

2. a limping gait

3. Brit dialect a difficult or embarrassing situation Also (for senses 2, 5) hopple

[probably from Low German; compare Flemish hoppelen, Middle Dutch hobbelen to stammer]

hobbler  n

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 He got up slowly and hobbled over to the table.

2. restrict, hamstring, shackle, fetter The poverty of 10 million citizens hobbles our economy.

Translations

hobble [ˈhɒbl]

A. N

1. (= lameness) → cojera f
to walk with a hobble → cojear

2. (= rope) → maniota f

B. VT [+ horse] → manear

C. VI (also to hobble along) → cojear, andar cojeando
to hobble to the door → ir cojeando a la puerta

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hobble [ˈhɒb^əl] vi (= walk awkwardly) → se déplacer en boitillant
He hobbled over to the window → Il se déplaça en boitillant jusqu'à la fenêtre.
to hobble around → clopiner
Now he must hobble around on crutches for six weeks → Maintenant, il va devoir clopiner sur des béquilles pendant six semaines.

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hobble

vi → humpeln, hinken; to hobble in/out → herein-/hinaushumpeln

vt

horse → Fußfesseln anlegen (+dat), → die Vorderbeine fesseln (+dat)

(fig) person, company → einschränken, behindern; economy → lahmlegen

n (for horses) → Fußfessel f

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hobble [ˈhɒbl] vi → zoppicare
to hobble in/out → entrare/uscire zoppicando

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hobble [ˈhɒbl] vi → zoppicare
to hobble in/out → entrare/uscire zoppicando

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hobble

v hobble [ˈhobl]

to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore) The old lady hobbled along with a stick. mank loop, strompel يَعْرُجُ куцам kulhat humpe humpeln κουτσαίνω cojear, andar con dificultad, renquear lonkama لنگیدن ontua traîner la jambe לִצלוֹעַ लंगड़ा कर चलना hramati, šepati biceg terpincang-pincang haltra zoppicare びっこをひく 발을 절다 šlubuoti, klibikščiuoti klibot berjalan terincut-incut hobbelen, strompelen, mank lopen humpe, halte, hinke utykać, kuleć coxear a merge şontâc-şontâc прихрамывать krívať krevsati hramati halta. linka เดินกะโผลกกะเผลก aksayarak yürümek, topallamak 蹣跚 кульгати, шкутильгати لنگڑا کر چلنا đi khập khiễng 蹒跚