hamstring

Definition of hamstring

Nouns

one of the tendons at the back of the knee
Synonyms:
hamstring tendon
Type of:
sinew, tendon
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

Verbs

make ineffective or powerless
Type of:
bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment
treat cruelly
cripple by cutting the hamstring
Type of:
cripple, lame
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

Vocabulary Lists for hamstring

Fred Gipson's Old Yeller »(93 words)
An interesting list of vocabulary words from Fred...
  • aggravated
  • astride
  • binding
  • bit
  • blat

H-list »(94 words)
  • hassle
  • hamstring
  • hinder
  • hamper
  • haptic

words 1 »(91 words)
  • intuitive
  • cognizant
  • incredulous
  • cursory
  • docile

WordMasters: Grade 6 Blue Division Nov-Dec '09 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/2028/
  • riffraff
  • hamstring
  • resplendent
  • crop
  • deploy

Body »(19 words)
  • glute
  • buttock
  • lat
  • hamstring
  • tendon

defile, radiant, hamstring »(6 words)
  • defile
  • radiant
  • hamstring
  • proprietor
  • bore

Words that contain hamstring

hamstring tendon