Meaning of hamstring in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ/

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  1. Verb

    hamstring

    Definitions

    1. make ineffective or powerless

    Examples

    • « The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules »
  2. 2. cripple by cutting the hamstring

    Derived terms

  3. Noun

    hamstring

    Etymology

    16th century: from ham+ string

    Definitions

    1. one of the tendons at the back of the knee

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