单词 | hobble |
释义 | Word Frequency hobble(ˈhɒbəl) verb 1. (intransitive) to walk with a lame awkward movement 2. (transitive) to fetter the legs of (a horse) in order to restrict movement 3. to progress unevenly or with difficulty 4. (transitive) to hamper or restrict (the actions or scope of a person, organization, etc) noun Also (for senses 2, 5): hopple5. a strap, rope, etc, used to hobble a horse 6. a limping gait 7. British dialect a difficult or embarrassing situation 8. a castrated ferret Derived forms hobbler (ˈhobbler) noun Word origin C14: probably from Low German; compare Flemish hoppelen, Middle Dutch hobbelen to stammer |
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