Definitions For Hobble

noun

  • The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
  • A shackle for the ankles or feet

verb

  • 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
  • Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
  • Hamper the action or progress of
  • To walk with difficulty because of injury or weakness
  • To slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)
  • To keep (an animal) from straying or wandering by tying two legs together

Is Hobble a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Hobble is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Hobble in a Sentence

  • She picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.
  • She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt.
  • He has been hobbled by a knee injury.

Synonyms for Hobble

Antonyms for Hobble

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