noun
- any of the tendons at the back of the knee
Usage: anatomy
verb
- to make ineffective or powerless; to cripple or disable
Examples
- The runner pulled his hamstring during the race.
- She stretched carefully to avoid injuring her hamstring.
- The budget cuts will hamstring the department’s ability to function.
- Political opposition hamstrung the reform efforts.
- Without proper funding, the project was hamstrung from the start.
- The new regulations could hamstring small businesses.
- His hamstring injury kept him out of the game for weeks.