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hamstring

[ ham-string ]

noun

  1. (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
  2. (in quadrupeds) the great tendon at the back of the hock.


verb (used with object)

hamstrung, hamstringing.
  1. to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to render powerless or useless; thwart:

    Their efforts were hamstrung by stubborn pride.

hamstring

/ ˈ³ó泾ˌ²õ³Ù°ùɪŋ /

noun

  1. anatomy any of the tendons at the back of the knee popliteal
  2. the large tendon at the back of the hock in the hind leg of a horse, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cripple by cutting the hamstring of
  2. to ruin or thwart
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hamstring

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  1. 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hamstring1

First recorded in 1555–65; ham 1 + string
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hamstring1

C16: ham 1+ string
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Example Sentences

Stokes has a chequered injury history - he is currently recovering from hamstring surgery - and has not played white-ball cricket for England since 2023.

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Arsenal defender Gabriel will miss the remainder of the season after the club confirmed he requires hamstring surgery.

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But despite the scoreless draw, the Galaxy suffered a big loss when their captain and center back, Maya Yoshida, limped off with an apparent hamstring injury late in the first half.

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It seems unlikely centre-back Gabriel is going to recover from a suspected hamstring injury in six days to play in a European quarter-final.

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England Test captain Ben Stokes is not expected to play for Durham in the early rounds of the County Championship as he continues his recovery from hamstring surgery, says his county coach Ryan Campbell.

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