| VERB | motion | hobble, limp, gimp, hitch | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | hobble | hamper the action or progress of | |
| contact | hobble, hopple | 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 | |
| NOUN | artifact | hobble, fetter | a shackle for the ankles or feet |
| act | hobble, hitch, limp | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
| Sounds | hhaa'bahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A shackle for the ankles or feet. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | fetter | |
| Broader | shackle, bond, hamper, trammel | A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
| Spanish | grillete, grilletes, grillos | |
| Catalan | grilló, grillons, manyoretes | |
| Verbs | hobble | 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 |
| Meaning | The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | hitch, limp | |
| Broader | gait | A person's manner of walking |
| Spanish | cojera | |
| Catalan | coixesa | |
| Verbs | hobble | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
| Meaning | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | They hobble up the hill | |
| Example | "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" | |
| Synonyms | limp, gimp, hitch | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Spanish | cojear, renguear, renquear | |
| Catalan | coixejar, ranquejar | |
| Nouns | hobble | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
| hobbler | someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait | |
| Meaning | hamper the action or progress of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean" | |
| Broader | impede, hinder | Be a hindrance or obstacle to |
| Meaning | 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "hobble race horses" | |
| Synonym | hopple | |
| Broader | strap | Tie with a strap |
| Nouns | hobble | a shackle for the ankles or feet |
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