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hobble

[hob-uhl] / ˈhɒb əl /
VERB
limp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
falter halt shuffle stagger stumble
STRONG
clump dodder hitch scuff totter
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue
WEAK
free go let go move release run walk
VERB
hamper the progress of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hamper hamstring hinder restrict
STRONG
clog cramp crimp curb fasten fetter gimp hog-tie leash shackle tie trammel
WEAK
cramp one's style entrammel hang up put a crimp in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage help permit promote
STRONG
detach disconnect free let go loose loosen open release unfasten
WEAK
go move run walk

Example Sentences

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Even more concerning than the Lakers’ 139-96 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday was watching superstar guard Luka Doncic hobble off the court with a left hamstring injury in the third quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

A lack of leadership from Big Tech this year could hobble the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Nathan Lyon – 6 – Broke England's resistance with a triple-wicket burst on the fourth evening, only to hobble off with a hamstring injury on the final day.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Waging war according to legal principles seems designed to hobble us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

I ignore her concerns as I hobble forward, and I can sense my dad pulling her back.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.