hamstringed

ham·string

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Definitions of hamstringed word

noun hamstringed (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee. 1
noun hamstringed (in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock. 1
verb with object hamstringed to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings; cripple. 1
verb with object hamstringed to render powerless or useless; thwart: Their efforts were hamstrung by stubborn pride. 1

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; ham1 + string

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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