verb
- walks unsteadily or with difficulty, typically due to injury or physical limitation
- restricts or impedes the movement or progress of something
noun
- straps or ropes used to restrict the movement of an animal’s legs
Examples
- The injured horse hobbles slowly across the field.
- She hobbles on crutches after breaking her ankle.
- Budget cuts hobble the school’s ability to hire new teachers.
- Red tape hobbles small businesses trying to expand.
- The farmer put hobbles on the horse to prevent it from wandering.
- He removed the hobbles so the cattle could graze freely.
- The old man hobbles down the street with his walking stick.