Hamstring
noun
The string-like parts at the back of a person's upper leg.
He stretched his hamstrings before starting his run.
Often appears as...
- stretch one's hamstrings
- pulled a hamstring
verb
To injure a person or animal by cutting their hamstrings.
In the wild, predators may try to hamstring their prey to slow them down.
Often appears as...
- hamstring a deer
- hamstring the enemy
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Disapproving
verb
To limit the progress or efficiency of something.
The project was hamstrung by lack of funding.
Often appears as...
- hamstrung by bureaucracy
- hamstrung by limitations
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Disapproving
noun
The string-like parts at the back of a person's upper leg.
He stretched his hamstrings before starting his run.
Often appears as...
- stretch one's hamstrings
- pulled a hamstring
verb
To injure a person or animal by cutting their hamstrings.
In the wild, predators may try to hamstring their prey to slow them down.
Often appears as...
- hamstring a deer
- hamstring the enemy
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To limit the progress or efficiency of something.
The project was hamstrung by lack of funding.
Often appears as...
- hamstrung by bureaucracy
- hamstrung by limitations
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Related
Often used describing sports activity, particularly in context of stretching or injury.
She can't play in today's soccer game because she has a hamstring problem.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Exercise
Essential for people who exercise, to indicate caution during workouts to prevent injury.
Always warm up your hamstrings to avoid strains.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Strings
Though 'string-like,' it's not literally strings; refers to muscles and tendons.
Hamstring strains occur when the muscle fibers get overloaded.
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Related
Often used describing sports activity, particularly in context of stretching or injury.
She can't play in today's soccer game because she has a hamstring problem.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Exercise
Essential for people who exercise, to indicate caution during workouts to prevent injury.
Always warm up your hamstrings to avoid strains.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Strings
Though 'string-like,' it's not literally strings; refers to muscles and tendons.
Hamstring strains occur when the muscle fibers get overloaded.
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Related
Often used describing sports activity, particularly in context of stretching or injury.
She can't play in today's soccer game because she has a hamstring problem.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Exercise
Essential for people who exercise, to indicate caution during workouts to prevent injury.
Always warm up your hamstrings to avoid strains.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Actual Strings
Though 'string-like,' it's not literally strings; refers to muscles and tendons.
Hamstring strains occur when the muscle fibers get overloaded.
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Math class needs a...
solved ever that was worth solving where you knew all of the given information in advance or you didn't have a surplus of information and you had to filter it out or you didn't have insufficient information and had to go find some I'm sure we all agree that no problem we're solving just like that and the textbook I think knows how it's hamstringing
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you got some screen shots and and maybe we can figure it out I don't know let's let's try and see what we can do this unfortunately no road that goes any closer so we have it hamstrung in that regard but it sounds like David is also doing a spot of birding and he's found something delightful to show you
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How the pandemic will...
who is a wise voice on this by most people's opinion. But to what extent is he just hamstrung? He's not allowed to play the full role that he could play in this circumstance.
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Math class needs a...
solved ever that was worth solving where you knew all of the given information in advance or you didn't have a surplus of information and you had to filter it out or you didn't have insufficient information and had to go find some I'm sure we all agree that no problem we're solving just like that and the textbook I think knows how it's hamstringing
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
you got some screen shots and and maybe we can figure it out I don't know let's let's try and see what we can do this unfortunately no road that goes any closer so we have it hamstrung in that regard but it sounds like David is also doing a spot of birding and he's found something delightful to show you
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How the pandemic will...
who is a wise voice on this by most people's opinion. But to what extent is he just hamstrung? He's not allowed to play the full role that he could play in this circumstance.
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George Brett
American Athlete
I never lifted a weight in my life. Why am I going to do steroids? That's not going to do me any good. We didn't have any weights in our clubhouse. We had one exercise bike and that was for the guy who tweaked his hamstring. And that thing didn't even work half the time.
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Kadeena Cox
British Athlete
I've been so close on so many occasions and had so many horrendous injuries. You go from hamstring tear to hamstring tear and achilles problems and then you get MS! But you've got to keep going, which I did and I've got the kit and a world record and the world title.
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Zach Ertz
American Athlete
Glute bridges make sure my hips are staying in line. Making sure that I'm not putting added stress on the hamstrings, hip flexors, or groin. Being able to stabilize the hips is pretty much the center of playing football, so you can stay healthy.
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Ma Jun
Chinese Environmentalist
Environmental agencies in China are hamstrung by local officials who put economic growth ahead of environmental protection; even the courts are beholden to local officials, and they are not open to environmental litigation.
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Christopher Moore
American Writer
As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be hamstrung in the middle of working on something.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things.
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Jake Arrieta
American Athlete
Hamstring flexibility and hip mobility for me are the two most important factors on the field.
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Jimi Manuwa
British Athlete
Thankfully, hamstring injuries don't take that long to heal.
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Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
I've had 30 hamstring tears.
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Ann Reinking
American Actress
I ripped both hamstrings.
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George Brett
American Athlete
I never lifted a weight in my life. Why am I going to do steroids? That's not going to do me any good. We didn't have any weights in our clubhouse. We had one exercise bike and that was for the guy who tweaked his hamstring. And that thing didn't even work half the time.
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Kadeena Cox
British Athlete
I've been so close on so many occasions and had so many horrendous injuries. You go from hamstring tear to hamstring tear and achilles problems and then you get MS! But you've got to keep going, which I did and I've got the kit and a world record and the world title.
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Zach Ertz
American Athlete
Glute bridges make sure my hips are staying in line. Making sure that I'm not putting added stress on the hamstrings, hip flexors, or groin. Being able to stabilize the hips is pretty much the center of playing football, so you can stay healthy.
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Ma Jun
Chinese Environmentalist
Environmental agencies in China are hamstrung by local officials who put economic growth ahead of environmental protection; even the courts are beholden to local officials, and they are not open to environmental litigation.
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Christopher Moore
American Writer
As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be hamstrung in the middle of working on something.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
I think politicians get hamstrung by the nature of politics when the private sector can really do great things.
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Jake Arrieta
American Athlete
Hamstring flexibility and hip mobility for me are the two most important factors on the field.
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Jimi Manuwa
British Athlete
Thankfully, hamstring injuries don't take that long to heal.
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Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
I've had 30 hamstring tears.
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Ann Reinking
American Actress
I ripped both hamstrings.
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