hamstring
To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or kneeTo lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
» Tom slipped and tore his hamstring.
Tom rutschte aus und zog sich einen Riss der Kniesehne zu.
Tom rutschte aus und zog sich einen Riss des hinteren Oberschenkelmuskels zu.
Tom rutschte aus und zog sich einen Riss des rückseitigen Oberschenkelmuskels zu.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
(figuratively, transitive)To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
cripple by cutting the hamstring
Examples
6 sentencesTom slipped and tore his hamstring.
deTom rutschte aus und zog sich einen Riss der Kniesehne zu.
You should feel the stretch in your hamstring.
The policies of the government have hamstrung the country.
deDie Regierungspolitik hat das Land handlungsunfähig gemacht.
The hamstring muscles include the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus and the semimembranosus.
Tom has tight hamstrings.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From ham (“region back of the knee joint”) + string.From ham (“region back of the knee joint”) + string.
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Forms
hamstrings, hamstringing, hamstrung, hamstrung| Base form | hamstring · to hamstring |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hamstrings |
| Present participle | hamstringing |
| Past simple | hamstrung / hamstringed |
| Past participle | hamstrung / hamstringed |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle