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What is "hamstring" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 14-11-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does hamstring mean in English? Meaning of hamstring definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "hamstring" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "hamstring": one of the tendons at the back of the knee

Noun

  • Meaning: one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  • Synonyms: hamstring hamstring tendon
  • Hypernyms: sinew tendon

    • Meaning of "hamstring": make ineffective or powerless

    Verb

  • Meaning: make ineffective or powerless
  • Example: The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
  • Synonyms: hamstring
  • Hypernyms: bedevil crucify dun frustrate rag torment

    • Meaning of "hamstring": cripple by cutting the hamstring

    Verb

  • Meaning: cripple by cutting the hamstring
  • Synonyms: hamstring
  • Hypernyms: cripple lame

    • Synonyms:

    hinder, immobilize, handicap, debilitate, cripple, paralyze, impair, hobble, weaken, maim, mangle, lame,

    Antonyms:

    aid, assist, further, heal, allow, encourage, help, promote, strengthen, cure,

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