[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to walk lamely; limp.", "to proceed irregularly and haltingly:His verses hobble with their faulty meters."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cause to limp:His tight shoes hobbled him.", "to fasten together the legs of (a horse, mule, etc.) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion.", "to impede; hamper the progress of.Synonyms: cramp , frustrate , restrict , hinder Antonyms: benefit , assist , aid"]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an act of hobbling; an uneven, halting gait; a limp.", "a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble an .", "hobbles,a leg harness for controlling the gait of a pacer.", "Archaic.an awkward or difficult situation."]}]