hopple

Questions about hopple

What does hopple mean?

hopple means "strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison".

How many syllables are in hopple?

hopple has 2 syllables: hop-ple. The stress falls on "hop". In IPA it is /ˈhɑpəl/.

What is another word for hopple?

Close synonyms include hobble. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hopple a common word?

hopple is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.