Definitions for hobble
ˈhɒb əlhob·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fetter, hobblenoun

   a shackle for the ankles or feet

2. hitch, hobble, limpverb

   the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

3. limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb

   walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

4. hobbleverb

   hamper the action or progress of

   "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

5. hopple, hobbleverb

   strap 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hobblenoun

   Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.

2. hobblenoun

   An unsteady, off-balance step.

3. hobbleverb

   To restrict a horse with hobbles.

4. hobbleverb

   To walk unevenly.

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

1. Hobblenoun

   Uneven awkward gait.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   One of his heels is higher than the other, which gives him a hobble in his gait. Gulliver’s Travels.

2. To HOBBLEverb

   Etymology: to hop, to hopple, to hobble.

   1. To walk lamely or awkwardly upon one leg more than the other; to hitch.

   The friar was hobbling the same way too, accidentally again. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

   Some persons continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches, but fell through. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   Was he ever able to walk without leading-strings, without being discovered by his hobbling. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To move roughly or unevenly. Feet being ascribed to verses, whatever is done with feet is likewise ascribed to them.

   Those ancient Romans had a sort of extempore poetry, or untuneable hobbling verse. Dryden.

   While you Pindarick truths rehearse,
   She hobbles in alternate verse. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hobble

   To hobble means to walk in an impeded manner, as if with a physical disability or injury, or to cause an animal or person to do likewise.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hobble

   Hobble generally refers to walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain or injury. It can also mean to restrict or hinder the progress or movement of someone or something. In the context of equine, to hobble means to tie together the legs of a horse or other animal to prevent it from straying.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hobble

   to walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; to walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches

2. Hobble

   to move roughly or irregularly; -- said of style in writing

3. Hobbleverb

   to fetter by tying the legs; to hopple; to clog

4. Hobbleverb

   to perplex; to embarrass

5. Hobblenoun

   an unequal gait; a limp; a halt; as, he has a hobble in his gait

6. Hobblenoun

   same as Hopple

7. Hobblenoun

   difficulty; perplexity; embarrassment

8. Etymology: [OE. hobelen, hoblen, freq. of hoppen to hop; akin to D. hobbelen, hoblen, hoppeln. See Hop to jump, and cf. Hopple ]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hobble

   A hobble is a device that prevents or limits the locomotion of a human or an animal, by tethering one or more legs. Although hobbles are most commonly used on horses, they are sometimes used also on other animals. On dogs, they are used especially during force-fetch training to limit the movement of a dog's front paws when training it to stay still. They are made from leather, rope or synthetic materials such as nylon and Neoprene. There are various designs for breeding, casting and mounting horses.

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

1. Hobble

   hob′l, v.i. to walk with a limp: to walk awkwardly: to move irregularly.—v.t. to fasten loosely the legs of: to hamper: to perplex.—n. an awkward limping gait: a difficulty, a scrape: anything used to hamper the feet of an animal, a clog or fetter.—ns. Hobb′ler, one who hobbles: an unlicensed pilot, casual labourer in docks, &c.: a man who tows a canal-boat with a rope; Hobb′ling.—adv. Hobb′lingly. [Cf. Dut. hobbelen, hobben, to toss.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hobble

   A perplexity or difficulty.--Hobbles, irons or fetters.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOBBLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hobble is ranked #132206 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hobble surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hobble.
   
   96% or 123 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Impede
   • Shackle
   • Walk

How to pronounce hobble?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hobble in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hobble in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hobble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hobble in a Sentence

1. Matt Schlapp:

   Donald Trump has very wide authority, really unchecked authority, to talk to world leaders about anything Donald Trump deems appropriate as Donald Trump is representing the United States of America, if this were able to go forward, any staffer in an agency could constantly hobble a Democratic President, duly elected.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hobble
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hobble
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hobble
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobble
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobble
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hobble
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hobble
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=hobble
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html