hobble: meaning and definitions

To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.

To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.

To cause to limp.

To hamper the action or progress of; impede. See Synonyms at hamper1.

A hobbling walk or gait.

A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.

Archaic An awkward situation.