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- [hob-uh l]
- /ˈhɒb əl/
- /ˈhɒb.l̩/
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- [hob-uh l]
- /ˈhɒb əl/
Definitions of hobble word
- verb without object hobble to walk lamely; limp. 1
- verb without object hobble to proceed irregularly and haltingly: His verses hobble with their faulty meters. 1
- verb with object hobble to cause to limp: His tight shoes hobbled him. 1
- verb with object hobble to fasten together the legs of (a horse, mule, etc.) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion. 1
- verb with object hobble to impede; hamper the progress of. 1
- noun hobble an act of hobbling; an uneven, halting gait; a limp. 1
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Origin of hobble
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English hobelen, apparently akin to hob protuberance, uneven ground, and to Dutch hobbelen, German hoppeln to jolt
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Parts of speech for Hobble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hobble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hobble
verb hobble
- falter — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- stagger — to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- stumble — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
Antonyms for hobble
verb hobble
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- release — to lease again.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
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