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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"I vowed to myself I would never hobble after my hip replacement," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The tussle could hobble Anthropic’s business with the government.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

As I hobble across the track, I feel like I’m getting stares from people in the bleachers.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen