LEARNit Dictionary
hobble
verb
/ˈhɒbl/
UK
/ˈhɑːbl/
US
1
to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt
لنگیدن, به سختی راه رفتن
synonym
limp
2
to tie together two legs of a horse or other animal in order to stop it from running away
پایبند زدن, مهار بستن
The horse’s hind legs had been hobbled.
3
to make it more difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen
محدود کردن, مانع شدن
Our work is hobbled by the amount of bureaucracy involved.