name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
hopple
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Pronunciation
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/ˈhɒpəl/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɒpəl
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CMU ARPABET: HH AA1 P AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A fetter for horses or cattle when turned out to graze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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verb
Meaning 3
To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hobble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To entangle; to hamper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- hobble race horses
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hobble
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: strap
History
Etymology
From hop; compare hobble.