hamstringing
Definitions
Verb
- Make ineffective or powerless
- Cripple by cutting the hamstring
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "hamstringing".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hamstringing".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hamstringing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | singing | 2 | 47 |
| 2 | striking | 2 | 39 |
| 3 | hanging | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | swinging | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | ringing | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | tingling | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | striving | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | stinging | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | springing | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | stringing | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | astringent | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | striding | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | slinging | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | singling | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | mingling | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | hamstring | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hamstrings | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hamstrung | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hasting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | wringing | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | ringling | 2 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hamstringing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Shadi Bartsch: Hamstringing the humanities will hinder scientific discovery
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Oct 23, 2025 The Urbanist