To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. A halt; the act
of limping. the uneven manner of walking that results from an
injured leg walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury;
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" a leg
dysfunction, a heart attack is a major heart dysfunction an
abnormal gait that minimizes weight bearing on the affected leg
to reduce pain and instability A limp is a type of asymmetric
abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by unequal leg
lengths (short leg limp), experiencing pain when walking
(antalgic limp, or trendelenburg), muscle weakness, disorders of
proprioception, or stiffness of joints (in arthritis, for
example).