hobble
To fetter by tying the legsTo fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
» We had the horses hobbled and belled.
Meaning
5 sensesTo fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
Near-synonyms: shackle, enshackle
трено́житьtrenóžitʹ
спутуватиsputuvaty, триножитиtrynožyty
To walk lame, or unevenly.
ковыля́тьkovyljátʹ, хрома́тьxromátʹ
кульгатиkulʹhaty, шкандиба́тиškandybáty, шкутильгатиškutylʹhaty
(figuratively)To move or proceed roughly or irregularly.
To disable; to impede.
Near-synonyms: nobble, hamper, hinder, embarrass
(UK, obsolete, slang, transitive)To commit (a person) for trial.
- hamper the action or progress of
- 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
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Examples
9 sentencesWe had the horses hobbled and belled.
Boris quickly hobbled out of the water.
I can't walk, but I can definitely hobble.
ruЯ не могу ходить, но хромать я точно могу. — FeuDRenais
deIch kann nicht gehen, aber ich kann auf jeden Fall humpeln. — al_ex_an_der
Igor hobbled forward as far as he could.
This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern DutchFrom Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen), Middle High German hoppeln (“to hop, limp, hobble”).
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Forms
hobbles, hobbling, hobbled, hobbledSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle