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- Dictionaryhob·ble/ˈhäb(ə)l/
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 game almost reduced to a hobble"
- 2. a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.
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The meaning of HOBBLE is to move along unsteadily or with difficulty; especially : to limp along. How to use hobble in a sentence.
HOBBLE definition: 1. to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured: 2. to limit something…. Learn more.
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. / ˈhɒbəl /.
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 ]
HOBBLE meaning: 1. to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured: 2. to limit something…. Learn more.
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.
1. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement. 2. To cause to limp. 3. To hamper the action or progress of; impede. n. 1. A hobbling walk or gait. 2. A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.
Hobble definition: To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.
Definition of hobble verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
hobble definition: to walk with small, uncomfortable steps, especially because your feet hurt. Learn more.
