单词	hog-tied
释义	hog-tie verb ˈhȯg-ˌtī  ˈhäg- hog-tied; hog-tying; hog-ties transitive verb 1 : to tie together the feet of 2 : to make helpless : stymie hog-tie scientific progress Synonyms clog cramp embarrass encumber fetter hamper handcuff handicap hinder hobble hold back hold up impede inhibit interfere (with) manacle obstruct shackle short-circuit stymie tie up trammel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1 hog-tied 1 of 2 adjective as in paralyzed unable to act or achieve one's purpose prosecutors were hog-tied as the convicted felon was freed on a technicality Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance paralyzed helpless handcuffed weak incompetent hamstrung powerless impotent incapable passive useless high and dry impuissant ineffective feeble unfit ineffectual supine infirm inept spineless unaggressive frail Antonyms & Near Antonyms able capable competent powerful mighty strong efficient effective potent authoritarian despotic tyrannical dominant dictatorial autocratic tough sturdy vigorous forceful robust puissant tyrannic important dynamic energetic magisterial autocratical senior top major significant high-level See More hog-tied 2 of 2 verb past tense of hog-tie as in hampered to create difficulty for the work or activity of their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty Synonyms & Similar Words hampered impeded hindered embarrassed handicapped obstructed handcuffed shackled manacled fettered hobbled stymied cramped restrained encumbered inhibited trammeled tied up blocked constrained delayed trammelled tied clogged bound disrupted held back frustrated tethered thwarted strangled chained reined leashed short-circuited balked stifled interfered (with) retarded gave a hard time arrested held up cramped one's style curbed barricaded confined suffocated retained choked baffled haltered smothered checked muzzled blockaded mired braked sabotaged roadblocked foiled repressed stumped derailed suppressed bogged (down) hemmed (in) hedged (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms assisted aided helped facilitated untied opened liberated freed cleared released loosened encouraged promoted unplugged smoothed made way unstopped unclogged furthered See More
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