Synonyms of hog-tie

hog-tie

verb

ˈhȯg-ˌtī 

as in to impede

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

• impede
• hamper
• hinder
• embarrass
• obstruct
• handcuff
• handicap
• hobble
• shackle
• restrain
• inhibit
• stymie
• interfere (with)
• cramp
• encumber
• fetter
• delay
• block
• tie up
• disrupt
• constrain
• tie
• manacle
• trammel
• hold back
• clog
• thwart
• bind
• short-circuit
• rein
• frustrate
• curb
• give a hard time
• stifle
• strangle
• tether
• leash
• cramp one's style
• balk
• brake
• hold up
• check
• choke
• retard
• barricade
• retain
• arrest
• halter
• chain
• confine
• blockade
• smother
• suffocate
• bog (down)
• foil
• sabotage
• baffle
• muzzle
• derail
• stump
• mire
• roadblock
• repress
• hem (in)
• hedge (in)
• suppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• assist
• facilitate
• aid
• open
• make way
• liberate
• release
• clear
• untie
• free
• loosen
• unplug
• encourage
• promote
• unstop
• unclog
• smooth
• further

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hog-tie

Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025

As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score. — Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025

Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025

There’s no sign of breaking and entering at her house, and her body has been horrifically hog-tied. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024