hobble
/ˈhɒbl/verb
उच्चारण हॉबल
लंगड़ाकर चलना
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[I]
to walk with difficulty, especially because your feet or legs hurt
लंगड़ाकर चलना
- He hobbled off the field with an injury.
- The old man hobbled to the temple with his stick.
- After twisting his ankle, the bowler had to hobble off the pitch.
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- The injured elephant hobbled slowly towards the river.
- She hobbled down the platform with her suitcase and a sprained foot.
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[T] ~ sth
to make it more difficult for somebody to do something
बाधा डालना
- The company was hobbled by debt.
- High interest rates hobbled small businesses across the whole industrial belt.
- Strict rules hobbled the efforts of the new committee.
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- The country's growth has been hobbled by poor roads and weak ports.
- Heavy taxes may hobble young businesses before they can grow.
Synonyms hamper hinder restrict impede cripple
Opposite help assist facilitate
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hob·ble
?Which word?
Keep the walk-with-difficulty words together: hobble, limp (walk unevenly because of an injured leg), stagger (walk unsteadily), totter (walk unsteadily, like a small child or old person), shuffle (walk without lifting your feet), lurch (move suddenly and unsteadily).
कठिनाई से चलने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hobble, limp (घायल पैर से असमान चलना, लंगड़ाना), stagger (अस्थिर चलना, लड़खड़ाना), totter (छोटे बच्चे या बूढ़े की तरह डगमगाना), shuffle (पैर घसीटकर चलना), lurch (अचानक अस्थिर हिलना)।
Keep apart hobble (walk with difficulty) and hobby (an activity for pleasure).
Hobble (कठिनाई से चलना) और hobby (शौक) को अलग रखिए।