HOG-TIE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word hog-tie. (close relations)
hogties
Best Alternative Words for HOG-TIE
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bind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that hinders as if with bonds verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • secure with or as if with ropes • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • provide with a binding • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • form a chemical bond with • cause to be constipated | ||||||||
fetter | verbv | |||||||
noun • a shackle for the ankles or feet verb • restrain with fetters | ||||||||
immobilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||||
restrain | verbv | |||||||
verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of | ||||||||
shackle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar verb • bind the arms of • restrain with fetters | ||||||||
truss | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure • a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure • (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent) verb • tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it • secure with or as if with ropes • support structurally |