What is the meaning of hobble?

noun

• A shackle for the ankles or feet.
  • synonyms: fetter
• The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg.
  • synonyms: hitch, limp

verb

• Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury.
  • usage: "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
  • synonyms: limp, gimp, hitch
• Hamper the action or progress of.
  • usage: "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
• 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.
  • usage: "hobble race horses"
  • synonyms: hopple