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hamstrung

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Restricted as if by being crippled with a hamstring; hamstringed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal, figuratively, nonstandard

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of hamstring

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: gelähmt — restricted as if with a crippling hamstring
  • German: lahm gelegt — restricted as if with a crippling hamstring
  • Latin: suppernātus — restricted as if with a crippling hamstring