hamstrung (See hamstring)
n : one of
the tendons at the back of the knee [syn: hamstring
tendon]
Dictionary Definition
Verb
1 make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers
were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"
2 cripple by cutting the hamstring [also:
hamstrung]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
- Restricted as if
by being crippled with
a hamstring.
- 2008, Simon Elegant, "China
Blog— The National People's Congress: Rubber Stamp?," Time, 5
Mar.,
- The hamstrung State environmental Protection Administration might get ministerial status.
- 2008, Simon Elegant, "China
Blog— The National People's Congress: Rubber Stamp?," Time, 5
Mar.,
Verb
hamstrung- past of hamstring