hamstring
(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.
to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings.
to render powerless or useless; thwart: Their efforts were hamstrung by stubborn pride.
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How to use hamstring in a sentence
Downward dog also targets multiple muscle groups, including the shoulders, mid-back and hamstrings, Welton says.
Indoor exercises to prepare you for hiking the great outdoors | Pam Moore | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostThis occasionally leads to cramps, but while a weird kink in my hamstring once may have earned me a rest day, try explaining an exercise-free morning to a puppy.
When Sara started the trail, she could barely run ten minutes at a time, due to a hamstring injury.
Did Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail Ruin My Body? | Grayson Haver Currin | January 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineNew York is trending in the opposite direction, with three straight losses and starter Daniel Jones struggling while battling a hamstring injury.
The Most Important NFL Games Of Week 17 | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | December 30, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightJones had been listed as questionable on the Giants’ injury report after missing their previous game with his ankle and hamstring injuries.
NFL live updates: Dwayne Haskins will start for Washington; Daniel Jones, Tyreek Hill active | Cindy Boren, Mark Maske | December 27, 2020 | Washington Post
Feinstein worried that this language might hamstring American foreign policy decision makers as a result.
Try single leg curls to really test your hamstring and glute strength.
Miranda Green on whether a federal law is needed—or will hamstring cops.
After Trayvon Martin: Is It Time to End Racial Profiling? | Miranda Green | May 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat madness, then, for the ex-speaker to hamstring himself by pledging not to go negative.
Newt Gingrich Targets Romney, Returns to Cage-Fighting Roots | Michelle Cottle | January 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFollowing this, at the other end of the gym, Keith handed me a pole for hamstring extensions.
Cuts out the hamstring—No satisfactory reason has been obtained for this custom, which has been noted for more than a century.
Myths of the Cherokee | James MooneyCome, butchers, march down our streets; the children will hamstring you with their little knives.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2) | Charles de CosterWhile one Wolf was in front, the other would try to get in the rear of the Caribou and hamstring it.
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin | Francis HarperThey generally aimed at the breast of the bull, or tried to hamstring it as soon as possible.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) | Walter ThornburyIt certainly would not have taken him more than two minutes to hamstring the stoutest man in the party.
Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk | John Ross Browne
British Dictionary definitions for hamstring
/ (ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ) /
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
to cripple by cutting the hamstring of
to ruin or thwart
Origin of hamstring
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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