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单词 hogtie
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hogtie

[ hawg-tahy, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌtaɪ, ˈhɒg- /
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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

Words nearby hogtie

hog plum, hog score, hog's fennel, hogshead, hog sucker, hogtie, Hogtown, Hogue, hogwash, hogweed, hog-wild
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British Dictionary definitions for hogtie

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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