Definitions for hamstring
ˈhæmˌstrɪŋham·string

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hamstring, hamstring tendonverb

   one of the tendons at the back of the knee

2. hamstringverb

   make ineffective or powerless

   "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"

3. hamstringverb

   cripple by cutting the hamstring

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hamstringnoun

   One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

2. hamstringnoun

   The biceps femoris muscle.

3. hamstringverb

   To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hamstringnoun

   The tendon of the ham.

   Etymology: ham and string.

   A strutting player, whose conceit
   Lies in his hamstring, doth think it rich
   To hear the wooden dialogue, and sound
   ’Twixt his stretch’d footing and the scaffoldage. William Shakespeare.

   On the hinder side it is guarded with the two hamstrings. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

2. To Hamstringverb

   preter. and part. pass. hamstrung. To lame by cutting the tendon of the ham.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Hamstring’d behind, unhappy Gyges dy’d;
   Then Phalaris is added to his side. John Dryden, Æn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hamstring

   In human anatomy, a hamstring () is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee (from medial to lateral: semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris). The hamstrings are susceptible to injury. In quadrupeds, the hamstring is the single large tendon found behind the knee or comparable area.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hamstring

   The hamstring refers to a group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh, running from the hip to the knee. These muscles, namely semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris, are responsible for bending the knee and extending the hip. They play a key role in walking, running, and jumping. The term is also often used to describe the tendon associated with these muscles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hamstringnoun

   one of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh

2. Hamstringverb

   to lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hamstring

   In human anatomy, the hamstring is a group of tendons contracted by three posterior thigh muscles that make up the borders of the space behind the knee, or their corresponding tendons. In quadrupeds, it is the single large tendon found behind the knee or comparable area.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hamstring

   ham′string, n. the great tendon at the back of the knee or hock of the hind-leg of a quadruped.—v.t. to lame by cutting the hamstring.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hamstring in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hamstring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of hamstring in a Sentence

1. Tim Phillips:

   The Trump administration has taken some incredibly positive steps for the American economy, but tariffs will undercut that progress and needlessly hamstring our full economic potential. There are better ways to negotiate trade deals than by punishing American consumers and businesses with higher cost.

2. Dan Quinn:

   He's got a sore hamstring, and we're going to make sure he's full speed to go.

3. Raul Grijalva:

   These letters put to bed once and for all the silly speculation that a few birds could hamstring the greatest fighting force in the history of the world.

4. Randy Serraglio:

   The Rosemont Mine would destroy El Jefe’s home and severely hamstring recovery of jaguars in the United States, at ground zero for the mine is the intersection of three major wildlife corridors that are essential for jaguars moving back into the U.S. to reclaim lost territory. The Santa Rita Mountains are critically important to jaguar recovery in this country, and they must be protected.

5. Chairman Pai:

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hamstring
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hamstring
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hamstring
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamstring
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamstring
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hamstring
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hamstring