1. walking awkwardly because of pain or injury to the leg or foot
Usage: present participle of hobble
2. restricting or hampering the movement or progress of something
Usage: present participle of hobble

1. the act of walking with difficulty due to injury or restraint

Examples

• The injured player was hobbling off the field.
• She spent the morning hobbling around on her sprained ankle.
• Budget cuts are hobbling the research program.
• Outdated regulations are hobbling small businesses.
• His hobbling became more pronounced as the day wore on.
• The horse was hobbling after stepping on a stone.
• Red tape is hobbling the construction project.