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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 | ||
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