hobble
noun
1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
Similar word(s): fetter
Definition categories: man–made, bond, hamper, shackle, trammel
2. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
verb
1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
- The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
Similar word(s): gimp, hitch, limp
Definition categories: motion, walk
2. hamper the action or progress of
- The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean
Definition categories: social, hinder, impede
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
Similar word(s): hopple