HAMSTRING


Meaning of HAMSTRING in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -strung \ - ˌ str ə ŋ \ ; -string · ing \ - ˌ stri ŋ -i ŋ \

Date: 1641

1 : to make ineffective or powerless : CRIPPLE < hamstrung by guilt>

2 : to cripple by cutting the leg tendons

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