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hobble

Syllabification: (hob·ble)

Pronunciation: /ˈhäbəl/

Definition of hobble

1 [no object] walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury:he was hobbling around on crutches

2 [with object] tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying.
[variant of hopple]
cause (a person or animal) to limp:Johnson was still hobbled slightly by an ankle injury
restrict the activity or development of:cotton farmers hobbled by low prices

1 [in singular] an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury:he finished the game almost reduced to a hobble

Derivatives

Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to Dutch hobbelen 'rock from side to side'

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