hobble

/hˈɑbəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   “The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”
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”

noun

1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
2. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Synonyms for hobble

• limp
• gimp
• hitch
• hopple
• fetter

Words that rhyme with hobble

• wobble
• cobble
• gobble
• squabble
• amabile
• avitabile
• mabile
• mirabile
• nobile
• robl
• snabel
• strobl