hobble
verb (used without object)
to walk lamely; limp.
was hobbling
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past progressiveof hobble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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England were in a very similar position in the second Ashes Test at Lord's, when they pressed the self-destruct button just as Nathan Lyon was hobbling out of the series.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
Inside, Mr. Coyner’s shoes were soaking wet, his feet so frostbitten he was hobbling with pain when he tried to stand up.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
He was hobbling off the field after a run and it appeared he had tweaked his hamstring.
From Fox News ● Sep. 23, 2021
Staff came out and spent about two minutes treating Pulisic, who was hobbling as he came off.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
The midwife had lost another tooth, and was hobbling about on her broken ankle, throwing copper pots and cooking spoons about the cottage in her anger at age and teeth and life.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
