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hobbling

/ˈhɒb.lɪŋ/

/ˈhɑː.bəl.ɪŋ/

hobbling along

Translations

hobblingnoun

hobblings

boitementMarche difficile et irrégulière, souvent à cause d'une douleur ou d'une blessure.

After twisting his ankle, his hobbling was noticeable as he made his way across the room.

Après s'être tordu la cheville, son boitement était visible tandis qu'il traversait la pièce.

Additional translations

entraveDispositif ou moyen utilisé pour empêcher le déplacement d'un animal, surtout d'un cheval.

Synonyms

gait impairment

hobblinggerund / present participle

/ˈhɒblɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːblɪŋ/

Used as a participial adjective meaning ‘limping’ or ‘moving unsteadily’.

boitantSe dit d'une personne ou d'un animal qui se déplace en boitant.

The hobbling runner struggled to finish the race.

Le coureur boitant a eu du mal à terminer la course.

Synonyms

hobbleverb

hobbling

Gerund

hobbled

Past Simple

hobbled

Past Participle

hobbling

Gerund

/ˈhɒb.əl/

/ˈhɑː.bəl/

boitermarcher en boitant, généralement à cause d'une douleur ou d'une blessure

After twisting his ankle, he could only hobble to the car.

Après s'être foulé la cheville, il ne pouvait que boiter jusqu'à la voiture.

entraverpour immobiliser un animal en liant ses pattes

The wranglers hobbled the horses for the night to keep them from wandering off.

Les cow-boys ont entravé les chevaux pour la nuit afin qu'ils ne s'éloignent pas.

entravergêner ou limiter le développement, l'activité ou le fonctionnement

The new regulations could hobble the growth of small businesses.

Les nouvelles réglementations pourraient entraver la croissance des petites entreprises.

Synonyms

Definitions

hobblingnoun

The act of walking in an awkward way, typically due to pain or injury.

After twisting his ankle, his hobbling was noticeable as he made his way across the room.

A device or method used to restrict the movement of an animal, especially a horse, by tying its legs together.

The farmer used a hobbling to keep the horse from wandering too far from the pasture.

hobblinggerund / present participle

Moving unsteadily on foot, typically because of injury; limping.

The hobbling runner struggled to finish the race.

hobbleverb

To walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain or injury.

After twisting his ankle, he could only hobble to the car.

To restrict the activity or development of something.

The new regulations could hobble the growth of small businesses.

To tie together the legs of (an animal) so as to restrict its movement.

The wranglers hobbled the horses for the night to keep them from wandering off.