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1. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
   - limp, gimp [N. Amer], hitch
    
2. Hamper the action or progress of
   "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
    
3. 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"
   - hopple

1. A shackle for the ankles or feet
   - fetter
    
2. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   - hitch, limp

Derived forms: hobbled, hobbling, hobbles

See also: hobbler

Type of: bond, gait, hamper, hinder, impede, shackle, strap, trammel, walk

Encyclopedia: Hobble