Definition of Hobble
Hobble
hob·ble
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(verb)
to move unsteadily, awkwardly, or with difficulty, for example with a limp, typically due to pain or injury;
e.g. His injury in the football game forced him to stop playing and hobble off the field.
(verb)
to cripple a person or animal, cause them to move with a limp, or to hinder their ability to walk/move in some way;
e.g. The doctor told her that the surgery in her knees would hobble her for several weeks.
(noun)
an awkward or unsteady way of moving/walking, typically due to weakness or injury;
e.g. The old man walked with a hobble, leaning heavily on his walking stick.
(verb)
to fasten together or somehow restrict the legs of an animal such as a horse to prevent it from wandering or escaping;
e.g. She had forgotten to hobble her horse the night before, and it had run away by morning.
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