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hobble(dictionary)

hobble (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from Dutch or Low German]
[I always + adverb/preposition] to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt
-see also limp limp
ˇˇHe hobbled into the room on crutches.
[T usually passive] to deliberately make sure that a plan, system etc cannot work successfully
ˇˇMany start-ups are hobbled by a lack of sufficient capital.
[T] to loosely fasten two of an animal's legs together, to stop it from running away