hobble
verb (used without object)
to walk lamely; limp.
hobbling
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present participleof hobble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She and others also feared hobbling the movement they’d spent their lives building up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Rather than hobbling BYD, the EU’s tariffs gave the company and its dealers a push, said Bernstein analyst Eunice Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
As Australia began the day on 518-7, Stokes took the ball and would manage only 10 deliveries before hobbling off holding his groin.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
“Charleston,” Percy said, hobbling around the deck like an old man.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
