Dictionary definition · hobble
noun
- a shackle for the ankles or feet
- the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
verb
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
- hamper the action or progress of"The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
- 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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).