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Definition of Hobble

1. Verb. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury. "They hobble up the hill"; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

2. Noun. A shackle for the ankles or feet.

3. Verb. Hamper the action or progress of. "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

4. Noun. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg.

5. Verb. 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"

Definition of Hobble

1. v. i. To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches.

2. v. t. To fetter by tying the legs; to hopple; to clog.

3. n. An unequal gait; a limp; a halt; as, he has a hobble in his gait.

Definition of Hobble

1. Noun. Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off. ¹

2. Noun. An unsteady, off-balance step. ¹

3. Verb. To restrict a horse with hobbles. ¹

4. Verb. To walk unevenly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hobble

1. to limp [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] - See also: limp

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hobble

hobbedehoys hobber hobbers hobbetyhoy hobbies hobbing hobbish hobbism hobbist hobbit

hobbitlike hobbitry hobbits hobbitses hobbity hobble (current term) hobble-bush hobble-bushes hobble skirt hobble skirts

hobblebush hobblebushes hobbled hobbledehoy hobbledehoyhood hobbledehoys hobbler hobblers hobbles hobbleshaw

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