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hamstring

/ hamstring /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
one of the tendons at the back of the knee
Type of:
tendon sinew
verb Sense 2
cripple by cutting the hamstring
Type of:
cripple lame
Derived:
hamstring tendon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
make ineffective or powerless
"The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"
Type of:
torment rag bedevil
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
20
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tendon sinew cripple lame torment rag bedevil