Synonyms for hobble
ˈhɒb əlhob·ble

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1. hobble

   Synonyms:
   pursuit, whim, amusement, specialty, idiosyncrasy

   Antonyms:
   nuisance, horror, aversion, bugbear, scarecrow, incubus

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1. fetter, hobblenoun

   a shackle for the ankles or feet

   Synonyms:
   limp, hitch, fetter

2. hitch, hobble, limpverb

   the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

   Synonyms:
   enlistment, incumbrance, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, fetter, limp, hitch, tour, stoppage, check, tour of duty, interference, preventative, halt, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, term of enlistment, stop, hang-up, arrest, rub

3. limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb

   walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, hitchhike, jerk, buck, limp, hopple, thumb, catch, gimp

4. hobbleverb

   hamper the action or progress of

   "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

   Synonyms:
   hopple, gimp, limp, hitch

5. hopple, hobbleverb

   strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

   "hobble race horses"

   Synonyms:
   hopple, gimp, limp, hitch

Matched Categories

1. • Impede
   • Shackle
   • Walk

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1. hobbleverb

   Synonyms:
   limp, halt, hop, walk lamely

2. hobbleverb

   Synonyms:
   fetter, hopple

3. hobblenoun

   Synonyms:
   limp, halt

4. hobblenoun

   Synonyms:
   perplexity, embarrassment, difficulty, strait, pickle

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How to use hobble in a sentence?

1. Matt Schlapp:

   Donald Trump has very wide authority, really unchecked authority, to talk to world leaders about anything Donald Trump deems appropriate as Donald Trump is representing the United States of America, if this were able to go forward, any staffer in an agency could constantly hobble a Democratic President, duly elected.