hobbling

verb

Definition of hobblingnext
present participle of hobble
1
as in hampering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping

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2
as in limping
to walk while favoring one leg I hobbled home with a twisted ankle

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  1. limping
  2. impeding
  3. obstructing
Verb
  • Jenkins was seen limping after the game.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Long dead and limping to the finish, the Cleveland Browns had chances to make Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals much more interesting than the final score or first-half events indicate.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of limping
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  • Ficus tree roots can lift and split concrete walkways, potentially impeding pedestrian movement.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • If the bill somehow does not pass before a midnight deadline, the government will shut down, putting federal employees on unpaid furlough and potentially impeding the function of numerous government departments and programs just before Christmas.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeding
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  • Kaitlyn Hall, 25, and James Hamilton, 26, are each charged with two counts of obstructing justice.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking drugs, laundering money, obstructing justice, carjacking, kidnapping and murdering two women.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of obstructing
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