hobble

n 1: a shackle for the ankles or feet [syn: {fetter}]

2: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured

leg [syn: {hitch}, {limp}]

v 1: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old

woman hobbles down to the store every day." [syn: {limp},

{hitch}]

2: hamper the action or progress of;"The chairman was hobbled

by the all-powerful dean"

gobble

1. To consume, usually used with "up". "The output

spy gobbles characters out of a {tty} output buffer."

2. To obtain, usually used with "down". "I guess I'll gobble

down a copy of the documentation tomorrow."

See also {snarf}.

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