tether — a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteðər/
Example Sentences
- My phone's battery died, so I had to tether it to my laptop for internet.
- The cow was on such a short tether that it could only eat grass in a tiny circle.
- After dealing with my toddler's tantrums all day, I'm at the end of my tether.
tether
NOUN[/ˈteðər/]
a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement
The goat's tether keeps it grazing safely near the farmer's cottage.
Tea her! Cow tethered to tea table, can't escape the rope!
Tethered through stormy weather, only the feather flies free
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'tjóðr' meaning 'tether' or 'chain', related to Proto-Germanic '*teudra-'. The word entered English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking period.
Breakdown
teth- (from Old Norse tjóðr, meaning rope/chain) + -er (agent noun suffix) = tether (a rope used to tie something)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone's battery died, so I had to tether it to my laptop for internet.”
“The cow was on such a short tether that it could only eat grass in a tiny circle.”
“After dealing with my toddler's tantrums all day, I'm at the end of my tether.”
“The astronaut was tethered to the space station during the spacewalk.”
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