hobbled; hobbling
ˈhä-b(ə-)liŋ 
; hobbles
; hobbles
: to move along unsteadily or with difficulty
especially
: to limp along
1
: to cause to limp : disable
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Verb
She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.
She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt.
He has been hobbled by a knee injury.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Some greyhound racing courses hobbled along for a few more years, under frequent attack by authorities.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Nov. 2024
CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
Company Town As a Hollywood writers’ strike hobbles production, L.A. businesses brace for ripple effects
May 4, 2023
Meanwhile, ISS Props tapped into the content-creator market, providing fake weights for fitness influencers and rubber weapons for internet pranksters.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
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Verb
Tyson, the 58-year-old heavyweight legend who retired nearly two decades ago, hobbled around the ring and gnawed his glove anxiously, only occasionally returning fire.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Some greyhound racing courses hobbled along for a few more years, under frequent attack by authorities.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
After the hobble was applied, Ellis stopped moving, the statement said.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
Company Town As a Hollywood writers’ strike hobbles production, L.A. businesses brace for ripple effects
May 4, 2023
Meanwhile, ISS Props tapped into the content-creator market, providing fake weights for fitness influencers and rubber weapons for internet pranksters.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
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“Hobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobble. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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hobble
2 of 2 noun1
: a hobbling walk
2
: something used to hobble an animal
Medical Definition
hobble
2 of 2 noun
: something used to hobble an animal
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