- to tie together the legs or the arms and legs of
- to impede, hamper, or thwart
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hog•tie /ˈhɔgˌtaɪ, ˈhɑg-/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -tied, -ty•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Animal Husbandryto tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- to delay or prevent the progress of;
thwart;
hamper.
hog•tie
(hôg′tī′, hog′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -tied, -ty•ing.
- to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- Animal Husbandryto hamper or thwart:Repeated delays hogtied the investigation.
- hog + tie 1890–95, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hogtie /ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ/ vb ( -ties, -tying, -tied) (transitive) chiefly US
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