[{"word":"hobbles","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"(chiefly in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An unsteady, off-balance step.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A difficult situation; a scrape.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An odd job; a piece of casual work.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["tether"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To walk lame, or unevenly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To move roughly or irregularly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To perplex; to embarrass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hobble","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hobbles"]}]