hogtie

[ hawg-tahy, hog- ]

verb (used with object)

, hog·tied, hog·ty·ing.

1. to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
2. to hamper or thwart:

   Repeated delays hogtied the investigation.

hogtie

/ ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ /

verb

1. to tie together the legs or the arms and legs of
2. to impede, hamper, or thwart

Word History and Origins

Origin of hogtie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; hog + tie

Example Sentences

Other comments included, “You might want to ask Fang Fang about this,” “Sounds like he was your boy, champ,” “You let a Chinese spy hogtie you,” and “Well that tweet didn’t age well.”

From Washington Times

Chou killed Dr. John Cheng, 52, who had tried to stop him, and wounded five others before the pastor and several congregants managed to subdue him and hogtie him with an extension cord, authorities say.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ll drag you on the lifeboat if I have to hogtie you to do it.

From Los Angeles Times

“Senator Cruz had an opportunity to come up with serious legislation dealing with Nord Stream 2, but instead he wrote a bill that would hogtie the Senate with procedural votes and obstruct progress on all the other issues that matter to American families,” Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, wrote on Twitter.

From Washington Times

An enchanted Amazon truck magically supplies materials for our heroes’ needs, whether it’s to hogtie an adversary or stitch up a wound.

From New York Times