hobble en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhɒbəl/
Etymology
From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen), Middle High German hoppeln (“to hop, limp, hobble”).
Meanings
- (in-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.
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An unsteady, off-balance step.
We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled.
2017, Sam Shepard, chapter 37, in Spy of the First Person, →ISBN, page 82:
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(archaic, informal) A difficult situation; a scrape.
"Saddle a horse—any horse—only let him be sure and fleet," cried Ashwoode, "and I'll pay you his price thrice over!" "Well, it's a bargain," replied the groom, promptly; "I don't like to see a gentleman caught in a hobble, if I can help him out of it. […]
1845, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, The Cock and Anchor:
- (Newfoundland, UK, dialectal) An odd job; a piece of casual work.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hobbles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (97)
dar чедир (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · nb fotlenke (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · sh bukàgije (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it sbilanciamento (An unsteady, off-balance step) · gl pexa (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · mk ку́цање (An unsteady, off-balance step) · mn чөдөр (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · es manea (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · az cidar (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ota كوستك (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · sh шкло̏це (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it traballamento (An unsteady, off-balance step) · ka ფარმანდი (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ky тушак (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ga habal (An unsteady, off-balance step) · hy ոտկապ (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · fr abot (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ky өрөө (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · hy թշու (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · tr aksama (An unsteady, off-balance step) · mn тушаа (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · gl péga (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it vacillamento (An unsteady, off-balance step) · lbe чидар (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · es atadura (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · pl kuśtykanie (An unsteady, off-balance step) · tr köstek (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · az çidar (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · sh бука̀гије (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · es suelta (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · tt tışaw (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · kk тұсау (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ba тышау (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · tr bukağı (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ka დუშაყი (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · nb halting (An unsteady, off-balance step) · sh nȅgve (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · hy քեստաղ (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · de Fußfessel (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it pastoia (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · el πέδικλο (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · cs kulhání (An unsteady, off-balance step) · nb lenke (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · de Spannstrick (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · uk пута (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · tt тышау (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ota بوقاغی (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · uz тушов (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · la pedica (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · cs řemen (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · xal чөдр (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it ceppi (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · eu peya (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ru пу́ты (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · pl pęta (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · fa اشکیل (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · fi kammitsa (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · fr entrave (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · bua тушаа (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · hy չիդար (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · wa epîtoe (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · da fodreb (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · el πεδίκλωμα (An unsteady, off-balance step) · mi herehere waewae (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · bg букаи́ (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · av читӏир (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · hy ոտնակապ (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · gl cadarme (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ary شكال (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · crh tırşav (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ar شِكَال (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · xal туша (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · xcl ճախանոց (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · sh не̏гве (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ru трено́га (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · mk со́пка (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · gl solta (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · cs belhání (An unsteady, off-balance step) · ky тушоо (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · atv тужак (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it lacci (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · az buxov (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · uk кульгання (An unsteady, off-balance step) · alt тужак (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · it barcollamento (An unsteady, off-balance step) · sh šklȍce (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · alt тужу (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · fi nilkutus (An unsteady, off-balance step) · pl kulenie (An unsteady, off-balance step) · az tuşağ (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · nb humping (An unsteady, off-balance step) · tk душак (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ru ковыля́ние (An unsteady, off-balance step) · da humpen (An unsteady, off-balance step) · uk шкандибання (An unsteady, off-balance step) · ar عِقَال (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses) · ug өрə (Short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses)