hobbles in English
noun
1
an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury.
he finished the game almost reduced to a hobble
2
a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.
Soon thereafter ride participants saw her with the short lead rope and hobbles in place, learning a lesson in discipline!
verb
1
walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
he was hobbling around on crutches
2
tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying.
He untacked and unloaded the horses, then hobbled them and set them loose to graze.
Use "hobbles" in a sentence
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1. As the leatherback hobbles up the shore, it instinctively knows its destination.