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- [ham-string]
- /ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ/
- /ˈhæm.strɪŋ/
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- [ham-string]
- /ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ/
Definitions of hamstrung word
- noun hamstrung (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee. 1
- noun hamstrung (in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock. 1
- verb with object hamstrung to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings; cripple. 1
- verb with object hamstrung to render powerless or useless; thwart: Their efforts were hamstrung by stubborn pride. 1
- noun hamstrung Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring. 1
- verb hamstrung simple past tense and past participle of hamstring. 0
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Origin of hamstrung
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; ham1 + string
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Parts of speech for Hamstrung
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hamstrung popularity
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hamstrung usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hamstrung
adjective hamstrung
- constrained — embarrassed, unnatural, or forced
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
- cramped — A cramped room or building is not big enough for the people or things in it.
- restricted — confined; limited.
- stymied — Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
Antonyms for hamstrung
adjective hamstrung
- liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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