tether

²tether

verb

teth·eredteth·er·ing\-th(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of TETHER

transitive verb

: to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether <felt tethered to her desk until the work was done>

Examples of TETHER

1. They tethered the horses in the shade.
2. The dog was tethered to the fence.

First Known Use of TETHER

15th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with TETHER

feather, heather, leather, weather, whether