English noun: hobble | |||
1. | hobble (artifact) a shackle for the ankles or feet | ||
Synonyms | fetter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel | ||
2. | hobble (act) the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg | ||
Synonyms | hitch, limp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gait | ||
English verb: hobble | |||
1. | hobble (motion) walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury | ||
Samples | The old woman hobbles down to the store every day. | ||
Examples | They hobble up the hill | ||
Synonyms | gimp, hitch, limp | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
2. | hobble (social) hamper the action or progress of | ||
Samples | The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hinder, impede | ||
3. | hobble (contact) 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 | ||
Samples | Hobble race horses. | ||
Synonyms | hopple | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strap | ||