hogtie
[ hawg-tahy, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌtaɪ, ˈhɒg- /
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.
Words nearby hogtie
hognose snake,
hognosed skunk,
hognut,
hogpen,
hogshead,
hogtie,
hogtown,
hogue,
hogwash,
hogweed,
hogwood
British Dictionary definitions for hogtying
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