to hobble

Examples

• All

• Our horses are hobbled.

  Bone Tomahawk (2015)

• Nullah, after you're done, I need you to help hobble these horses.

  Australia (2008)

• You left him tied and hobbled all night, Jack.

  Our Wild Hearts (2013)

• "Don't forget to hobble him when you stop to rest, or he'll wander!" Keiryn called from the open doorway.

  Fiction book (1993)

• In the fields, the donkeys are staked and hobbled, a belt-and-braces approach to ensure that they, like the campesinos, are never likely to leave.

  Blog text (13)

• Their ponies were hobbled, lying down, bony flanks heaving quietly.

  Fiction book (1995)

• It wasn't fenced then, and we hobbled them so they wouldn't wander off, and that was a mistake.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The rancher decided to hobble the horse so it wouldn't stray too far while grazing.

• Before the ride, the cowboy instructed the new recruit on how to hobble the horses properly.

• To ensure the horses stayed in place, they were carefully hobbled before the long journey.

Synonyms

H

to hogtie

vsto hobble

1 9.0

To tie the legs and arms of a person or animal so they cannot move

binds only same-side legs to limit movement without full immobilization

H

to hopple

vsto hobble

• Jargon

9.9

To strap a front leg and a back leg on the same side of a horse so they move together

emphasizes restricting movement rather than preserving unison

Compounds

D

dog hobble

• US

9.9

A fast-growing evergreen bush with arching branches, dense leaves and clusters of white flowers

H

hobble skirt

• Archaic

9.9

A long narrow skirt that fits tightly at the ankles and makes walking hard

How Restricted

shackle

57 7.1

chain

184 1.0

to hobble

• Specialized

3 8.4

to tie

923 1.0

leash

76 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology