hobble
Move with difficulty
To hobble is to walk awkwardly or with difficulty, typically because of injury or restraint: He hobbled on a sprained ankle.
A hobble is also a device that restricts an animal's legs to prevent it from straying.
Figuratively, to hobble something is to impede its progress or effectiveness: The new regulations hobbled the industry.
Lacking firmness or rigidity
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
falter · shamble · toddle · waddle · plod · trudge · lumber · halt
Metal limb restraint
- fetterAnkle chain for prisoners
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- bindFasten or obligate
- ropeThick twisted fibers
cord · tie · strap · chain · restrict · confine · hamper · picket
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
lurch · falter · shamble · toddle · waddle · plod · trudge · lumber · halt · drag
shackle
Metal limb restraint
rope · cord · tie · strap · chain · restrict · confine · hamper · picket · stake
hinder
Obstruct or delay
handicap · encumber · slow · restrict · constrain · limit · cripple · undermine · stymie · thwart
fetter
Ankle chain for prisoners
grazing · stake · halter · harness · horse · mule · donkey · camp · packhorse