hobble meaning and definition

HOBBLE noun

Definition of hobble (noun)

1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
   • synonyms: fetter
2. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   • synonyms: hitch, limp

HOBBLE verb

Definition of hobble (verb)

1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   • "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
   • synonyms: gimp, hitch, limp
2. hamper the action or progress of
   • "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
3. 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"
   • synonyms: hopple