hamstrung

Meanings

• adjective

  having each leg or each leg and foot bound or crippled, making it difficult to walk or move quickly

  - "The horse was hamstrung by the bandits."
  - "The injured soldier was hamstrung and unable to escape."

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Synonyms

cripple , disable , incapacitate , hock , hough , hox

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hamstrung
strung , clung , hung

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Variants

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hamstring , hamstringing , hamstrings , hamstrung

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old English word 'hamstringan', meaning 'to cripple, lame, or disable'. It comes from 'ham' meaning 'thigh' and 'stringan' meaning 'to bind'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hamstrung' is also used figuratively in politics to describe a situation where an organization or government is restricted in its ability to act.

2. The word 'hamstrung' is sometimes used in sports to describe an injury to the thigh muscle.

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Related Concepts

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1. lame: Related term meaning unable to walk properly due to an injury or disability.

2. cripple: Related term meaning a person with a severe physical disability.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hamstrung' is often used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that is restricted or incapacitated. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth is 'hamstrung' by her guilt and is unable to carry out her plans.

How to Memorize "hamstrung"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a horse with its legs bound, unable to move.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hamstrung' with the idea of being disabled or unable to move.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Ham and String' to help remember the word 'hamstrung'.

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