Associations to the word «Hobble»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HOBBLE, noun. Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
HOBBLE, noun. An unsteady, off-balance step.
HOBBLE, verb. To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
HOBBLE, verb. To walk lame, or unevenly.
HOBBLE, verb. (figurative) To move roughly or irregularly.
HOBBLE, verb. To perplex; to embarrass.
HOBBLE SKIRT, noun. A skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer’s stride, or hobble the wearer.
HOBBLE SKIRTS, noun. Plural of hobble skirt
Dictionary definition
HOBBLE, noun. A shackle for the ankles or feet.
HOBBLE, noun. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg.
HOBBLE, verb. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day".
HOBBLE, verb. Hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean".
HOBBLE, verb. 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; "hobble race horses".
Wise words
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