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Another word for hobble

Verb

  1. To walk in a lame way

    2. See also:

    move

  2. To restrict the activity or free movement of

    3. See also:

    help

    free

Another word for hobble

Noun

  1. Something that physically confines the legs or arms

    2. See also:

    free

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Another word for hobble

Verb

  1. To restrict

    2. See also:

    restrain

    hinder

  2. To move as though hobbled

    3. See also:

    stumble

    limp

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • It would be easier for them to hobble to town with a broken leg than with a broken pantaloon.

  • Hobble Bush or Moosewood (Viburnum Lantanoides) - A N.

  • Hannah Montana doesn't hobble around in heels, so ditch the spikes and go for the boots instead.

  • Sometimes known as a hobble corset because of the way it restricts leg movement, a corset dress can be used as bedroom wear or as a regular "wear anywhere" dress.

  • There's nothing worse than having to sit out a dance or hobble to the limo because your feet hurt too much to do anything else.

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