| 释义 |
Verb: hobble hóbul- Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
- limp, gimp [N. Amer], hitch - Hamper the action or progress of
"The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean" - 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"
- hopple
Noun: hobble hóbul- A shackle for the ankles or feet
- fetter - The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
- hitch, limp
Derived forms: hobbling, hobbled, hobbles See also: hobbler Type of: bond, gait, hamper, hinder, impede, shackle, strap, trammel, walk Encyclopedia: Hobble |