hamstring
[ ham-string ]
/ ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ /
noun
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
(in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock.
verb (used with object), ham·strung, ham·string·ing.
to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings; cripple.
to render powerless or useless; thwart: Their efforts were hamstrung by stubborn pride.
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British Dictionary definitions for hamstrung
hamstring
/ (ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ) /
noun
anatomy
any of the tendons at the back of the knee
Related adjective: popliteal
the large tendon at the back of the hock in the hind leg of a horse, etc
verb -strings, -stringing or -strung (tr)
to cripple by cutting the hamstring of
to ruin or thwart
Word Origin for hamstring
C16:
ham
1 +
string
Medical definitions for hamstrung
hamstring
[ hăm′strĭng′ ]
n.
Any of the tendons at the rear hollow of the human knee.
hamstrings
The hamstring muscle.
The large tendon in the back of the hind tarsal joint of the quadruped.
Scientific definitions for hamstrung
hamstring
[ hăm′strĭng′ ]
A powerful group of muscles at the back of the thigh that arise in the hip and pelvis and insert as strong tendons behind the knee. The hamstring bends the knee and helps to straighten the hip.