hobbles Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- ties-up
- trammels
- stymies
- blocks
- constrains
- disrupts
- delays
- cramps
- inhibits
- interferes-with-
- short-circuits
- handcuffs
- holds-back
- thwarts
- encumbers
- restrains
- clogs
- handicaps
- fetters
- shackles
Weak:
- strangles
- leashes
- cramps-one-s-style
- derails
- smothers
- confines
- brakes
- muzzles
- stifles
- binds
- retards
- curbs
- mires
- bogs-down-
- frustrates
- represses
- foils
- barricades
- blockades
- stumps
- sabotages
- retains
- halters
- tethers
- reins
- suffocates
- chains
- hog-ties
- baffles
- balks
- manacles
- arrests
- gives-a-hard-time
- ties
- holds-up
- checks
- chokes
- roadblocks
hobbles Meaning
hobbles
to walk with difficulty, to keep from straying by tying two legs together, to fasten together the legs of (as a horse) to prevent straying, hamper entry 1, impede, to limp along, to fasten together the legs of (an animal, such as a horse) to prevent straying, to move along unsteadily or with difficulty, something used to hobble an animal, an awkward situation, to make lame, to place under handicap, a hobbling walk, a hobbling movement, to cause to limp
hobbles Sentence Examples
- The elderly man hobbles along the sidewalk, relying on a cane for support.
- The horse hobbles through the pasture, its legs tied together.
- The injured hiker hobbles down the trail, grimacing in pain.
- The drunkard hobbles away from the bar, slurring his words.
- The prisoner hobbles in shackles, his every step a reminder of his confinement.
- The wounded soldier hobbles back to base, his leg bandaged and throbbing.
- The elderly woman hobbles up the stairs, her weak legs struggling to carry her weight.
- The horse hobbles in the corral, its hooves aching from the long ride.
- The crippled man hobbles to the mailbox, his body twisted and contorted.
- The toddler hobbles across the room, steadied by the hand of his mother.
FAQs About the word hobbles
to walk with difficulty, to keep from straying by tying two legs together, to fasten together the legs of (as a horse) to prevent straying, hamper entry 1, impe
hinders, embarrasses,impedes, obstructs, hampers, ties up, trammels, stymies, blocks, constrains
opens,helps, assists, facilitates, aids, clears, loosens, promotes,frees, encourages
The elderly man hobbles along the sidewalk, relying on a cane for support.
The horse hobbles through the pasture, its legs tied together.
The injured hiker hobbles down the trail, grimacing in pain.
The drunkard hobbles away from the bar, slurring his words.
