hobble

US /ˈhɑː.bəl/
UK /ˈhɑː.bəl/
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walk with a limp

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He hobbled into the room, leaning on a cane.
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After the injury, she could only hobble slowly.
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2.

restrict the movement of (a horse or other animal) by tying its legs together

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The cowboy had to hobble his horse to prevent it from wandering off.
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They used ropes to hobble the wild ponies.
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fettershackletetherrestrainhamper
3.

cause to slow down or impede

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The lack of funding will hobble the research project.
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Bureaucracy can often hobble progress.
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1.

a device used to restrict the movement of a horse or other animal, typically a strap or rope placed around one or more legs

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The cowboy put a hobble on the horse to keep it from straying.
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The old hobble was made of leather.
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fettershackletetherrestraint