hogtie

Bind limbs together

To hogtie is to bind someone's hands and feet together, originally a ranching technique for immobilizing livestock.

The term extends to any severe restriction: Budget cuts hogtied the department's plans.

A hogtie is the restraint itself or the state of being bound this way.

rodeo

lasso

Looped rope for catching

  • cowboyMounted cattle herder
  • wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
  • steerDirect movement or castrated bull

bronco · arena · chute · corral · roundup · ranch · cattle · competition · timer · roping

restraint

bind

Fasten or obligate

  • trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • tieEqual score, or neckwear

secure · fasten · lash · cinch · knot · tether · restrain · immobilize · pinion · handcuff

figurative

obstruct

Block or hinder passage

paralyze · impede · hinder · thwart · block · frustrate · handicap · encumber · stall · gridlock

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physical restraint

hogtieuntie

Undo a fastening

unbind · free · release · unshackle · loose

freedom of action/movement

hogtiefree

Without payment or restriction

liberate · mobilize · unleash · unrestrained · at liberty

metaphorical constraint

hogtieempower

Grant authority or confidence

enable · unleash · liberate · unshackle · free

Family

hogtied

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG