hobble n. + Add to list US //ˈhɑbəɫ// UK //hˈɒbəl// hob·ble Archaic Dialect Informal SynonymsEtymology Synonyms fettergimphitchhopplelimpOriginMEhobblen→ENhobble From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen).