hobble C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈhɒbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #41576 Meanings 1 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. 2 verb walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury The old person hobbles down to the store every day. 3 verb hamper the action or progress of The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean. 4 noun An unsteady, off-balance step. We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · strap the foreleg and hind... hopple 2 verb · walk impeded by some... hitch More tether Word family Derived forms hobble-bushhobble-chainhobble-ropehobble-skirtedhobblebushhobbleropehobblesomehobblinglyhobblyunhobble Appears in Phrases (1) See all hobble skirt a long skirt that narrows sharply below the knees and restricts walking Noun + noun Etymology From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen). Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hobble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɒbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 41576 ## Meanings 1. 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 2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury 3. hamper the action or progress of 4. An unsteady, off-balance step. ## Examples - Hobble race horses. - The old person hobbles down to the store every day. - The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean. - We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled. ## Synonyms - tether - hopple - hitch ## Derived Forms - hobble-bush - hobble-chain - hobble-rope - hobble-skirted - hobblebush - hobblerope - hobblesome - hobblingly - hobbly - unhobble ## Etymology From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen). ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown