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hobbling definition

hobbling


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hobble 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hobble 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  hobble 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  hobble 
 
  3  senses  of  hobble 
 
  Sense  1 
  limp,  hobble,  hitch 
  =>  walk 
 
  Sense  2 
  hobble 
  =>  impede,  hinder 
 
  Sense  3 
  hopple,  hobble 
  =>  strap 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  hobble 
 
  hobble  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  hobble 
 
  Sense  1 
  limp,  hobble,  hitch 
  =>  walk 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  hobble 
  =>  impede,  hinder 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  hopple,  hobble 
  =>  strap 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hobble 
 
  The  verb  hobble  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  limp,  hobble,  hitch  --  (walk  impeded  by  some  physical  limitation  or  injury;  "The  old  woman  hobbles  down  to  the  store  every  day.") 
  2.  (1)  hobble  --  (hamper  the  action  or  progress  of;"The  chairman  was  hobbled  by  the  all-powerful  dean") 
  3.  hopple,  hobble  --  (strap  the  foreleg  and  hind  leg  together  on  each  side  (of  a  horse)  in  order  to  keep  the  like-sided  legs  moving  in  unison;  of  race  horses) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hobble 
 
  The  verb  hobble  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  limp,  hobble,  hitch  --  (walk  impeded  by  some  physical  limitation  or  injury;  "The  old  woman  hobbles  down  to  the  store  every  day.") 
  2.  (1)  hobble  --  (hamper  the  action  or  progress  of;"The  chairman  was  hobbled  by  the  all-powerful  dean") 
  3.  hopple,  hobble  --  (strap  the  foreleg  and  hind  leg  together  on  each  side  (of  a  horse)  in  order  to  keep  the  like-sided  legs  moving  in  unison;  of  race  horses) 



hobbling definition