simple past tense and past participle of hobble

(of a path) uneven, rugged / (of a person) hobbling, walking with a hobble (unbalanced tread).

present participle of hobble

gerund of hobble: the movement of one who hobbles.

(chiefly in the 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. / An unsteady, off-balance step.

To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles. / To walk lame, or unevenly. / (figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly. / To perplex; to embarrass.

plural of hobble

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hobble

plural of hobbling

Alternative spelling of hobblebush