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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hob•ble /ˈhɑbəl/USA pronunciation   v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v. 
  1. to walk lamely;
    limp:[no object]After the accident I hobbled back to the lodge.
  2. [~ + object] to fasten together the legs of (a horse) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion.
  3. impede;
    hamper:[~ + object]Those developments will hobble the plan, but not ruin it.

n. [countable]
  1. an uneven, halting way of walking;
    a limp.
  2. a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble.
hob•bler, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hob•ble  (hob′əl),USA pronunciation v., -bled, -bling, n. 
v.i. 
  1. to walk lamely;
    limp.
  2. to proceed irregularly and haltingly:His verses hobble with their faulty meters.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to limp:His tight shoes hobbled him.
  2. to fasten together the legs of (a horse, mule, etc.) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion.
  3. to impede;
    hamper the progress of.

n. 
  1. an act of hobbling;
    an uneven, halting gait;
    a limp.
  2. a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble an animal.
  3. Sport hobbles, a leg harness for controlling the gait of a pacer.
  4. [Archaic.]an awkward or difficult situation.
  • Middle English hobelen, apparently akin to hob protuberance, uneven ground, and to Dutch hobbelen, German hoppeln to jolt 1300–50
hob′bler, n. 
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hinder, restrict, frustrate, cramp.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aid, assist, benefit.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hobble / ˈhɒbəl/
  1. (intransitive) to walk with a lame awkward movement
  2. (transitive) to fetter the legs of (a horse) in order to restrict movement
  3. to progress unevenly or with difficulty
  1. a strap, rope, etc, used to hobble a horse
  2. a limping gait

Also (for senses 2, 5): hopple Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Low German; compare Flemish hoppelen, Middle Dutch hobbelen to stammerˈhobbler

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