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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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Oct 25, 2012 · 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.
To hobble something or someone means to make it more difficult for them to be successful or to achieve what they want. Poverty not only demeans our society but its cost also hobbles our economy. [ VERB noun ]
HOBBLE meaning: 1. to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured: 2. to limit something…. Learn more.
hobble. 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.
[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.
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 with small, uncomfortable steps, especially because your feet hurt. Learn more.
What does the noun hobble mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hobble. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. hobble has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. agriculture (mid 1700s) costume (1910s) Entry status.
Oct 8, 2024 · Noun. [edit] hobble (plural hobbles) (chiefly in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off. An unsteady, off-balance step. (archaic, informal) A difficult situation; a scrape.
