English dictionary

hobble

/'h/A/b/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a shackle for the ankles or feet

noun.artifact

Synonyms fetter

Source: WordNet 3.0
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

noun.act

Synonyms hitch limp

Source: WordNet 3.0
An unequal gait; a limp; a halt; as, he has a <i>hobble</i> in his gait.

noun

Source: webster1913

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

verb.motion

Examples
The old woman hobbles down to the store every day.

Synonyms gimp hitch limp

Source: WordNet 3.0
hamper the action or progress of

verb.social

Examples
The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean.

Source: WordNet 3.0
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

verb.contact

Examples
Hobble race horses.

Synonyms hopple

Source: WordNet 3.0
To walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches.

verb

Source: webster1913
To fetter by tying the legs; to hopple; to clog.

verb

Source: webster1913