hamstring
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Synonyms: hamstrung, hampering, hammering, hasting, hamstrings
Antonyms: hamstrung, hampering, hammering, hasting, hamstrings
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Noun
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} One of the great [[tendon]]s situated in each side of the [[ham]], or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
- {{lb|en|informal}} The [[biceps femoris]], [[semimembranosus]], and [[semitendinosus]] [[muscles]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[lame]] or [[disable]] by [[cut]]ting the [[tendon]]s of the [[ham]] or [[knee]]; to [[hough]].
- {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[cripple]]; to [[incapacitate]]; to [[disable]]. {{defdate|from 1640s}}
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