2syllables
hobble
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Definitions ofhobble
1noun
- (chiefly in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
- An unsteady, off-balance step.
- A difficult situation; a scrape.
- An odd job; a piece of casual work.
1verb
- To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
- To walk lame, or unevenly.
- To move roughly or irregularly.
- To perplex; to embarrass.
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