 hobble |
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| 1. | [ verb ] walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury | |
| Synonyms: | limp hitch | |
| Examples: | "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day." |
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| Related terms: | walk hitch hobbler | |
| 2. | [ verb ] hamper the action or progress of | |
| Examples: | "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean" |
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| Related terms: | impede | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a shackle for the ankles or feet | |
| Synonyms: | fetter | |
| Related terms: | shackle trammel hopple | |
| 4. | [ verb ] strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the like-sided legs moving in unison; of race horses | |
| Synonyms: | hopple | |
| Related terms: | strap fetter | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg | |
| Synonyms: | limp hitch | |
| Related terms: | gait limp limp | |
| Similar spelling: |
hopple Hoefle hubble hovel |
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