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Hobble

noun/hˈɑːbəl/
Definition
a shackle for the ankles or feet
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɑːbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈiəzɛld/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈiəzɛld/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɑːbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna shackle for the ankles or feet
nounthe uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
verbwalk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
“The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”
verbhamper the action or progress of
“The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean”
verbstrap 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”
Word Forms
fetterverbrestrain with fetters
hobbleverbstrap 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
hitchverbwalk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
limpverbproceed slowly or with difficulty
limpnounthe uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
limpernounsomeone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
gimpnoundisability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
hobblenounthe uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
hobblernounsomeone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
hitchnounthe uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
humpeln
eine Fessel für die Knöchel oder Füße
🇫🇷French
entraver
une manille pour les chevilles ou les pieds
🇪🇸Spanish
cojear
un grillete para los tobillos o los pies
🇮🇹Italian
zoppicare
un ceppo per le caviglie o i piedi
🇳🇱Dutch
hinken
een beugel voor de enkels of voeten
🇵🇹Portuguese
mancar
uma algema para os tornozelos ou pés
🇷🇺Russian
ковылять
кандалы для лодыжек или ног
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बंधन
टखनों या पैरों के लिए एक बंधन
🇧🇩Bengali
হবল
গোড়ালি বা পায়ের জন্য একটি শেকল
🇮🇳Tamil
துள்ளல்
கணுக்கால் அல்லது கால்களுக்கு ஒரு கட்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
తొక్కిసలాట
చీలమండలు లేదా పాదాలకు సంకెళ్ళు
🇮🇳Marathi
खड्डा
घोट्यासाठी किंवा पायासाठी एक बेडी
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોબલ
પગની ઘૂંટીઓ અથવા પગ માટે બેકડી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೋಬಳಿ
ಕಣಕಾಲುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಕೋಲೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹോബ്ൾ
കണങ്കാലുകൾക്കോ ​​കാലുകൾക്കോ ​​ഉള്ള ഒരു വിലങ്ങുതടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੌਬਲ
ਗਿੱਟਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਬੇੜੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہوبل
ٹخنوں یا پیروں کے لیے ایک بیڑی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蹒跚
脚踝或脚的枷锁
🇯🇵Japanese
足を引きずる
足首または足の足かせ
🇰🇷Korean
절뚝거리다
발목이나 발을 묶는 족쇄
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi khập khiễng
một cái còng cho mắt cá chân hoặc bàn chân
🇹🇭Thai
เดินเตาะแตะ
กุญแจมือสำหรับข้อเท้าหรือเท้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
pincang
belenggu untuk pergelangan kaki atau kaki
🇵🇭Filipino
paikot-ikot
isang kadena para sa mga bukung-bukong o paa
🇲🇾Malay
terkial-kial
belenggu untuk buku lali atau kaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يعرج
تكبل للكاحلين أو القدمين
🇮🇷Persian
تکان دادن
یک غل برای مچ پا یا پا
🇹🇷Turkish
topallamak
ayak bilekleri veya ayaklar için bir kelepçe
🇮🇱Hebrew
להכשיל
שאקל לקרסוליים או לרגליים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hobble'?
The primary meaning of 'hobble' is 'a shackle for the ankles or feet'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hobble' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hobble' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hobble' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hobble' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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