名詞 hobble:

1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
   同義詞：fetter
2. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   同義詞：hitch, limp

動詞 hobble:

1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   同義詞：limp, gimp, hitch
2. hamper the action or progress of
3. strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
   同義詞：hopple

1. A hobble or limp.
   跛行或蹣跚
2. The old man hobbled along (the road) with the aid of his stick.
   那老漢拄著拐杖一瘸一拐地走著。

hob.ble

v.（動詞）
hob.bled,hob.bling,hob.bles
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.
蹣跚：搖晃或困難地走動或移動；跛行
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
縛?。ɡ?，馬的）腿部以牽制卻不制止其行動的一種裝置
To cause to limp.
使跛行
To hamper the action or progress of; impede.See Synonyms at hamper
牽制…的行動或進步；阻礙參見 hamper
n.（名詞）
A hobbling walk or gait.
跛行或蹣跚
A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.
繩或皮帶等用于縛住動物的裝置
Archaic An awkward situation.
【古語】 窘境

來源：
Middle English hobblen
中古英語 hobblen
[of Low German origin] ; akin to Middle Dutch hobbelen [to roll]
[源于低地德語] ；類似于 中古荷蘭語 hobbelen [滾動]

【引伸】
hob.bler
n.（名詞）