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to hobble
01
to walk unsteadily or clumsily due to sustaining injuries or physical limitations
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
hobble
3rd person singular
hobbles
Present participle
hobbling
Past simple
hobbled
Past participle
hobbled
02
to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions
Examples
The new regulations hobble the company ’s ability to innovate.
03
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
01
the act of walking with difficulty or a pronounced limp due to pain, stiffness, or impairment in the legs or feet
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
hobbles
Examples
His hobble was evident after he hurt his foot playing soccer.
Lexical Tree
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