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hog-tie

hog-tie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hawg, hog tahy]
    • /hɔg, hɒg taɪ/
    • /hɒɡ taɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawg, hog tahy]
    • /hɔg, hɒg taɪ/

Definitions of hog-tie word

  • transitive verb hog-tie If someone hog-ties an animal or a person, they tie their legs together, or they tie their arms and legs together. 0
  • transitive verb hog-tie If you are hog-tied by something, it restricts you or stops you from doing something. 0
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Parts of speech for Hog-tie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hog-tie

hog-tie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for hog-tie

verb hog-tie

  • cramp — Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
  • clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
  • fetter — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
  • chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
  • hamstring — (in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
All 23 Synonyms of hog-tie

Antonyms for hog-tie

verb hog-tie

  • release — to lease again.
  • unblock — to remove a block or obstruction from: to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
All 18 Antonyms of hog-tie

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