hogtieverb [ T ]
/ˈhɒɡ.taɪ/USto fasten someone's hands and feet together, or to fasten all four legs of an animal together:
He was hogtied like a gutted deer.
to make it difficult or impossible for someone to do something:
Prodi's government was hogtied from the outset by its tiny majority in the Senate.
hogtienoun [ C ]
/ˈhɒɡ.taɪ/USa position in which someone's hands and feet are fastened together, or all four of an animal's legs are fastened together:
He left her in a hogtie on the hotel bed.