Hamstring - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhæmstrɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈhæmstrɪŋ|
noun
- one of the tendons at the back of the knee
verb
- make ineffective or powerless
- cripple by cutting the hamstring
- cripple by cutting the hamstring
Extra examples
The mayor tried to hamstring our efforts by cutting the budget.
The company claims it is being hamstrung by government regulations.
He pulled a hamstring in training.
The President feels he is hamstrung by Congress.
Word forms
noun
singular: hamstring
plural: hamstrings
singular: hamstring
plural: hamstrings
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