Pronunciation: /ˈhɑbəl/
noun a limp or awkward movement
A1 She walked with a hobble after twisting her ankle.
A2 The old man's hobble made it difficult for him to keep up with the group.
B1 The hobble in her step was due to a muscle injury.
B2 The hobble caused by his knee surgery made it hard for him to climb stairs.
C1 Despite his hobble, he still managed to finish the marathon.
C2 The hobble in her gait was a result of years of arthritis.
verb to walk or move unsteadily, typically due to injury or physical difficulty
A1 The injured man could only hobble slowly down the street.
A2 The old dog hobbled along with a limp in its leg.
B1 After twisting her ankle, she had to hobble to the nearest bench to sit down.
B2 Despite his injury, the athlete hobbled through the race and still managed to finish.
C1 The elderly woman hobbled around her garden, tending to her plants with care.
C2 The soldier hobbled back to base camp after a long and grueling mission in the mountains.
formal The injured man had to hobble on crutches to get around.
informal I saw her hobble over to the couch after a long day at work.
slang He tried to hobble away from the fight but got caught up in it.
figurative The lack of funding will hobble the progress of the project.
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