hobble
verb
[ ˈhɒb(ə)l ]
• walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
• "he was hobbling around on crutches"
Similar:
limp,
walk with a limp,
walk with difficulty,
move unsteadily,
walk unevenly,
walk lamely,
walk haltingly,
shuffle,
shamble,
falter,
totter,
dodder,
stagger,
stumble,
reel,
lurch,
hirple,
• tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying.
hobble
noun
• an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury.
• "he finished the match almost reduced to a hobble"
• a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.
Origin:
Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to Dutch hobbelen ‘rock from side to side’. hobble (sense 2 of the verb) is a variant of hopple.
