- hogtying
- v. tie the four legs of an animal together, bind a person's hands and feet together; hamper, make helpless
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hogtying
Look at other dictionaries:
Short shackling — is a technique used to restrain individuals. The suspect s hands are shackled to an eyebolt in the floor, so that the suspect is forced to lie in a fetal position or squat. [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul2005/d20050714report.pdf U FINAL AR … Wikipedia
hogtie — /hawg tuy , hog /, v.t., hogtied, hogtying. 1. to tie (an animal) with all four feet together. 2. to hamper or thwart: Repeated delays hogtied the investigation. [1890 95, Amer.; HOG + TIE] * * * … Universalium
hogtie — /ˈhɒgtaɪ/ (say hogtuy) verb (t) (hogtied, hogtying) Chiefly US 1. to tie as a hog is tied, with all four feet together. 2. to hamper; impede …
hogtie — ☆ hogtie [hôg′tī΄ ] vt. hogtied, hogtying or hogtieing 1. to tie the four feet or the hands and feet of 2. Informal to make incapable of effective action, as if by tying up … English World dictionary
hogtie — /hawg tuy , hog /, v.t., hogtied, hogtying. 1. to tie (an animal) with all four feet together. 2. to hamper or thwart: Repeated delays hogtied the investigation. [1890 95, Amer.; HOG + TIE] * * * hogˈtie transitive verb 1. To tie (a person) up so … Useful english dictionary
