tie-down

[ tahy-doun ]

noun

1. a device for tying something down.
2. the act of tying something down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tie-down¹

Noun use of verb phrase tie down

Idioms and Phrases

Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job . [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

Harold is a child prodigy when it comes to being a horseman and cowboy, straddling and doing a tie-down on a cow.

From Los Angeles Times

What would you do with about 12,000 feet of reclaimed, decade-old red ratchet straps, those “tie-down” straps used to move and secure cargo?

From Seattle Times

FCS’ Kanulock lockable tie-down straps can help ease surfers’ worries about their board’s safety atop their vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times

The Pima County Medical Examiner’s report conducted for the Cochise County Sheriff’s office said Griselda Anais Verduzco Armenta, 31, was found suspended from the border wall entrapped by a cord, tie-down straps and seat belt around her neck, chest and arms.

From Seattle Times

The measure defines “rodeo” as events that feature bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing, chuck wagon races “or other similar event or activity,” which foes fear could be interpreted to include show jumping.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• confine
• constrain
• curb
• curtail
• detain
• deter
• govern
• hamper
• hinder
• inhibit
• keep down
• kill
• limit
• prevent
• repress
• restrict
• subdue
• suppress