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Synonyms
hob·ble (hŏb́əl)

[Middle English hobblen, of Low German originMiddle Dutch hobbelen, to roll.]

verb: -bled, -bling, -bles. 

intransitive verb 

To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.

transitive verb 

  1. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
  2. To cause to limp.
  3. To hamper the action or progress of; impede. See synonyms at hamper1

noun 

  1. A hobbling walk or gait.
  2. A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.
  3. Archaic An awkward situation.

derivatives

hob́bler
noun