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.

Origin of hogtie

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

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