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hobble
[ hob-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to walk lamely; limp.
- to proceed irregularly and haltingly:
His verses hobble with their faulty meters.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to limp:
His tight shoes hobbled him.
- 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.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
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
/ ˈɒə /
verb
- intr to walk with a lame awkward movement
- tr to fetter the legs of (a horse) in order to restrict movement
- to progress unevenly or with difficulty
- tr to hamper or restrict (the actions or scope of a person, organization, etc)
noun
- a strap, rope, etc, used to hobble a horse
- a limping gait
- dialect.a difficult or embarrassing situation
- a castrated ferret
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dzb noun
- ܲ·Dzb adjective
- ܲ·DzbԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hobble1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hobble1
Example Sentences
Funding cuts could merely hobble the lab’s staff and prevent the model from ever being advanced, or its operations could be shut down entirely, the responsibility perhaps passed on to another agency’s models.
A series of studio robberies — first Adebimpe’s home garage-studio, then the complex of studios he was working in — could have hobbled his momentum.
As kids of immigrants, our parents came from places where the media was hobbled or where there is no free press.
High tariffs have increased costs for companies dependent on global value chains, hobbling India's ability to compete in international markets.
While the company’s rise was celebrated, its expansion efforts were hobbled by challenges.
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