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- Dictionaryhamstring/ˈhamstrɪŋ/
noun
- 1. any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee: "he pulled a hamstring"
verb
- 1. cripple (a person or animal) by cutting their hamstrings. Similar
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HAMSTRING definition: 1. to limit the amount of something that can be done or the ability or power of someone to do…. Learn more.
In human anatomy, a hamstring (/ ˈ h æ m s t r ɪ ŋ /) is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles between the hip and the knee (from medial to lateral: semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris).
noun. ham· string ˈham-ˌstriŋ. Synonyms of hamstring. 1. a. : either of two groups of tendons at the back of the human knee. b. : any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh. 2. : a large tendon above and behind the hock of a quadruped. hamstring. 2 of 2. verb.
to limit the amount of something that can be done or the ability or power of someone to do something: The company was hamstrung by traditional but inefficient ways of conducting business. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Limiting and restricting. anti-libertarian. armlock. boundary. box someone out. box someone/something in. cripplingly
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.
Your hamstrings are groups of muscles and tendons between your hips and knees. If you pull a hamstring while running or jumping, you'll feel pain at the back of your thigh. Ouch!
A hamstring is a length of tissue or tendon behind your knee which joins the muscles of your thigh to the bones of your lower leg. He has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in the opening game.
HAMSTRING definition: 1. a tendon (= part that connects a muscle to a bone) at the back of the upper part of your leg…. Learn more.
Definition of hamstring verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. Any of the tendons at the rear hollow of the human knee. 2. or hamstrings The hamstring muscle. 3. The large tendon in the back of the hock of a quadruped. tr.v. ham·strung (-strŭng′), ham·string·ing, ham·strings. 1. To cut the hamstring of (an animal or a person) and thereby cripple.
