hogtie

[ hawg-tahy, hog- ]

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verb (used with object),hog·tied, hog·ty·ing.

to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
to hamper or thwart: Repeated delays hogtied the investigation.

Origin of hogtie

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; hog + tie

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British Dictionary definitions for hogtie

hogtie

/ (ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ) /

verb-ties, -tying or -tied (tr) mainly US

to tie together the legs or the arms and legs of
to impede, hamper, or thwart

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