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    hobble
    /ˈhɒbl/

    verb

    • 1. walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury: "he was hobbling around on crutches"
    • 2. tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying.

    noun

    • 1. an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury: "he finished the match almost reduced to a hobble"
    • 2. a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOBBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hobble means to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured, or to limit something or control the freedom of someone. Learn more about the verb hobble, its usage and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hobbleHobble Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Hobble can be a verb meaning to limp, to disable, or to fasten the legs of an animal, or a noun meaning a hobbling movement or a device to hobble an animal. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of hobble.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOBBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you hobble, you walk in an awkward way with small steps, for example because your foot is injured. He got up slowly and hobbled over to the coffee table. [ VERB adverb/preposition ]

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOBBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Hobble means to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured, or to limit something or control the freedom of someone. Learn more about this verb, its usage and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hobbleHOBBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hobble means to walk lamely, limp, or to impede or hamper the progress of something. It can also refer to a rope, strap, or harness used to control the gait of an animal. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of hobble.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hobbleHobble - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you hobble, you walk awkwardly or unsteadily because you're in pain. You might wipe out on your bike and then hobble back home, pushing it in front of you. People who hobble, walking with a limp or a shuffle, have most often been injured in some way, though a disabled or elderly person might hobble too.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hobblehobble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [transitive] hobble something to make it more difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen. Our work is hobbled by the amount of bureaucracy involved.

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