How Do You Spell HOPPLE?

Pronunciation: [hˈɒpə͡l] (IPA)

The word "hopple" is spelled with two P's, but its pronunciation might surprise you. It is pronounced "haw-puhl" and is often used in the context of horseback riding to refer to a device that helps prevent the animal from rearing. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈhɑpəl/, which breaks down to the stress on the first syllable, a short "a" sound, and a softened "p" sound at the end. Despite its unusual spelling, "hopple" is a word you might encounter in equestrian circles.

HOPPLE Meaning and Definition

1. Hopple, verb:

   1. To cause someone or something to stumble, limp, or struggle to walk by tying or fastening its legs together.

   2. To hobble or hinder the movement of a person or animal by binding or confining a part of their body, typically their legs.

   Hopple, noun:

   1. A device or method used to hobble or restrain an animal's movements by tying or fastening its legs together.

   2. A state, condition, or act of being hobbled, especially in reference to a person or animal's movement.

   Originating from Middle English and Old Norse, "hopple" primarily refers to the act of restricting or impeding movement. From a verb perspective, "hopple" typically means to tangle or Bind (someone or something) in such a way as to hamper their movement, often by securing their legs together. It can also denote the act of stumbling or struggling to walk due to leg constraint. As a noun, "hopple" can refer to the device or method used to hobble an animal by fastening or tying its legs or limbs together. Additionally, it can pertain to a person or animal's constrained state, particularly in terms of movement. The term "hopple" conveys the notion of impeding freedom of motion through the use of restraints or limitations.

2. To tie the feet near together to prevent leaping.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for HOPPLE

• gopple
• bopple
• nopple
• jopple
• uopple
• yopple
• hipple
• hkpple
• hlpple
• hppple
• h0pple
• h9pple
• holple
• ho-ple
• ho0ple
• hopole
• hoplle
• hop-le
• hop0le

Etymology of HOPPLE

The word "hopple" is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hopian" or "hoppian", which means "to limp" or "to walk awkwardly". This Old English term is similar to the Middle Dutch word "hoppelen", which means "to halt" or "to limp". Over time, these root words evolved into "hopple", which is commonly used today to describe a restrained or hobbled movement.

Similar spelling words for HOPPLE

• hop pole,
• hoopla,
• hopewell,
• hoefle,
• hipple,
• hovel,
• hobble.

Conjugate verb Hopple

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have hoppled

you would have hoppled

he/she/it would have hoppled

we would have hoppled

they would have hoppled

I would have hopple

you would have hopple

he/she/it would have hopple

we would have hopple

they would have hopple

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been hoppling

you would have been hoppling

he/she/it would have been hoppling

we would have been hoppling

they would have been hoppling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would hopple

you would hopple

he/she/it would hopple

we would hopple

they would hopple

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be hoppling

you would be hoppling

he/she/it would be hoppling

we would be hoppling

they would be hoppling

FUTURE

I will hopple

you will hopple

he/she/it will hopple

we will hopple

they will hopple

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be hoppling

you will be hoppling

he/she/it will be hoppling

we will be hoppling

they will be hoppling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have hoppled

you will have hoppled

he/she/it will have hoppled

we will have hoppled

they will have hoppled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been hoppling

you will have been hoppling

he/she/it will have been hoppling

we will have been hoppling

they will have been hoppling

IMPERATIVE

you hopple

we let´s hopple

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to hopple

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was hoppling

you were hoppling

he/she/it was hoppling

we were hoppling

they were hoppling

PAST PARTICIPLE

hoppled

PAST PERFECT

I had hoppled

you had hoppled

he/she/it had hoppled

we had hoppled

they had hoppled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been hoppling

you had been hoppling

he/she/it had been hoppling

we had been hoppling

they had been hoppling

PRESENT

I hopple

you hopple

he/she/it hopples

we hopple

they hopple

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am hoppling

you are hoppling

he/she/it is hoppling

we are hoppling

they are hoppling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

hoppling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have hoppled

you have hoppled

he/she/it has hoppled

we have hoppled

they have hoppled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been hoppling

you have been hoppling

he/she/it has been hoppling

we have been hoppling

they have been hoppling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it hopple

SIMPLE PAST

I hoppled

you hoppled

he/she/it hoppled

we hoppled

they hoppled