English Explanatory Dictionary

hopple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fetter for horses or cattle when turned out to graze.
verb
  1. To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hobble.
  2. To entangle; to hamper.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒpəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hopple.wav

Word forms

hopple hopples hoppling hoppled

Etymology

From hop; compare hobble.

Derived words

unhopple
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