Hobble - Definition

n 1: a shackle for the ankles or feet [syn: fetter, hobble]
2: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
[syn: hitch, hobble, limp]
v 1: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The
old woman hobbles down to the store every day" [syn:
limp, gimp, hobble, hitch]
2: hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled
by the all-powerful dean"
3: 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; "hobble race horses" [syn: hopple, hobble]