HyperDic: hamstring

English > 3 senses of the word hamstring:
NOUNbodyhamstring, hamstring tendonone of the tendons at the back of the knee
VERBemotionhamstringmake ineffective or powerless
bodyhamstringcripple by cutting the hamstring
hamstring > pronunciation
Soundshhae'mstrih.ng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > hamstring: 3 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningOne of the tendons at the back of the knee.
Synonymhamstring tendon
Broadertendon, sinewA cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Verbshamstringcripple by cutting the hamstring
English > hamstring: 3 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaningmake ineffective or powerless.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe performance is likely to hamstring Sue
Broadertorment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustratetreat cruelly
Spanishatar de manos, desjarretar
Catalanesbraonar
English > hamstring: 3 senses > verb 2, body
Meaningcripple by cutting the hamstring.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Broadercripple, lamedeprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
Spanishdesjarretar
Catalantallar els braons
Nounshamstringone of the tendons at the back of the knee

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