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hamstring
[ham-string]
noun
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
(in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock.
verb (used with object)
to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings.
Synonyms: , , ,to render powerless or useless; thwart.
Their efforts were hamstrung by stubborn pride.
hamstring
/ ˈæˌٰɪŋ /
noun
anatomy any of the tendons at the back of the knee
the large tendon at the back of the hock in the hind leg of a horse, etc
verb
to cripple by cutting the hamstring of
to ruin or thwart
hamstring
A powerful group of muscles at the back of the thigh that arise in the hip and pelvis and insert as strong tendons behind the knee. The hamstring bends the knee and helps to straighten the hip.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hamstring1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hamstring1
Example Sentences
Bavuma, who played the majority of his innings limping with a hamstring twang, hobbled off.
Last season, he played for the Kansas City Chiefs, but he sustained a hamstring injury in his first game back in Week 14 and played in only two regular-season games.
However, BBC Sport has been told that Hodgkinson's return has been further delayed after a setback in her recovery from the hamstring issue that ended her indoor season.
He would often complain that the police were hamstrung by "woke" policies that wouldn't allow them to take the gloves off.
The winger missed three months of action between December and April with a hamstring injury, though he returned for the final two months of the campaign.
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