English noun: hamstring | |||
1. | hamstring (body) one of the tendons at the back of the knee | ||
Synonyms | hamstring tendon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sinew, tendon | ||
English verb: hamstring | |||
1. | hamstring (emotion) make ineffective or powerless | ||
Samples | The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to hamstring Sue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment | ||
2. | hamstring (body) cripple by cutting the hamstring | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cripple, lame | ||