Hamstring word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "hamstring" word
[verb] cripple by cutting the hamstring
[verb] make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"
\Ham"string`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hamstrung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hamstringing}. See {String}.] To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable. So have they hamstrung the valor of the subject by seeking to effeminate us all at home. --Milton.
Synonyms for hamstring
hamstring tendon
See also: bedevil | cripple | crucify | dun | frustrate | lame | rag | sinew | tendon | torment |
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Let's analyse "hamstring" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 22.2% of vowels is 16.4% less then average English word. Written in backwards: GNIRTSMAH. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
hamstring: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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