Pronunciation: /ˈhɒb(ə)l/
verb
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1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury: he was hobbling around on crutches
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[with object] cause (a person or animal) to limp: Johnson was still hobbled slightly by an ankle injury
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2 [with object] tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying. -
restrict the activity or development of: the economy was hobbled by rising oil prices
noun
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1 [in singular] an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury: he finished the match almost reduced to a hobble
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2a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.
