Meaning & use
hobbling
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Walking with difficulty, typically because of pain or injury to the leg or foot.
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He was hobbling around on crutches after twisting his ankle.
The old dog came hobbling over to greet us at the gate.
A note on using this word
Hobbling can also describe tying an animal's legs together to restrict its movement, an older sense of "hobble."
Words with a similar meaning
limpingstaggering
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Words with an opposite meaning
striding
Another way to use it
2. verb
Tying the legs of an animal together to prevent it from straying.
The rancher was hobbling the horse before setting up camp for the night.
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