Hobble

/ˈhɒbəl/

Synonyms for "hobble" (267 found)

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Closest matches (54)

Noun(3 words)

amble anchor andante barge bindbowl alongbridle bundle burden castrate chain claudicate claudication clog clump clutch complication cramp crawl creep

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cripple crunch cumber curbdead marchdeflate disable disarm dodder dogtrot dragdrag alongdrag outdroop emasculate embarrassembarrassing positionembarrassment enchain encumber enmesh ensnarl entangle entoil entrammel entrap entwine falter fasten

Adjective(1 words)

cramped

Verb(1 words)

doddered

Strong matches (80)

fetterfine how-do-you-dofine kettle of fishflounce foot footpace footslogfuneral marchgag gait gallopgo dead slowgo slowgyve halt hamper hamstring handcuff handicaphell to pay

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hinder hippety-hop hitchhog tiehog-tie hop hopplehot waterhow-do-you-doidle imbroglio impede incapacitate inchinch alonginvolve jam jogjog trotjog-trot jolt jumpknock outlame lash laze leashleisurely gaitlime limplock steplumberlumbering pacelunge lurch maimmake fastmanacle mess mincemincing stepsmix moor morass

Noun(11 words)

fetter gait hamper hitch impede inhibit lamenessleg restraintlimper limping limps

Verb(5 words)

gimp hitch hopple limp limped

Related words (133)

mosey muzzle net pace paddle paralyzeparlous straitspass pegpeg downpiaffe piaffer picket picklepin downpinch pinion plight plod poke

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poke alongprance predicamentpress downpretty passpretty picklepretty predicamentprostrateput in ironsquagmire quicksand rack reel restrain restrict roll ropesaddle withsashay saunter scrape scuff scuffle scuttle secure shackle shamble shuffleshuffle alongsidle silence single-foot skip slink slither slog slouch sloughslow marchslow motionslowness snarl spot squeeze staggerstagger alongstalk stamp step stewsticky wicketstomp straddle straggle strait straitjacket straits strangle strap stride strollstrolling gaitstrut stumble stump swagger swamp swing tangle tether throttle tietie downtie uptight spottight squeezetightrope tittup toddletoddle alongtoil tottertotter alongtraipse trammel treadtricky spottrip trot trudge trusstruss upunholy messvelocity waddle walk wamble weaveweigh downwiggle wing wobble wormworm along

Noun(7 words)

restrain restraint shackle shuffle stagger tether tie

Verb(2 words)

shambled toddles

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

16 entries

ambulationanimal restraintbond gaitgait abnormalityhamper hinder impede movemovement disorderrestraint devicerestrict shackle strap trammel walk

More specific

12 entries

bind delaydragging gaithobble chainhobble strapleg straplimp shuffle strapstumbling gaitthrottleuneven gait

Collocations

10 entries

a horseanimal restrainthobble devicehobble straphobbled gaitleg hobbleleg restraintpartial hobblesevere hobbletemporary hobble

Inflections

3 entries

hobbled hobbles hobbling

Derivations

4 entries

hobbled hobbles hobbliness hobbling

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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Tom took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.

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I can't walk, but I can definitely hobble.

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This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.

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We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled.

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