tether

[US]/'teðə/
[UK]/'tɛðɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. range; a rope or chain for tying
vt. fasten with a rope or chain.

Phrases & Collocations

tethered horse

tethered dog

Example Sentences

a horse tethered to a tree

The cow had broken its tether and was in the cornfield.

He tethered his horse to the fence.

the tethered horses broke loose.

the horse had been tethered to a post.

these individuals have reached the end of their tether. .

Mary was careful to keep me tethered by my jougs as well as bound.

Real-world Examples

That scientific tether was strangling the scene.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

We finished attaching the tethers into one long line.

Source: The Martian Original Soundtrack

No, it's a child safety tether. This way, sweetie.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Zandi highlights the economy is still tethered to the pandemic.

Source: NPR News February 2022 Compilation

So there's no tethers on this, no wires connecting to this.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

The car, however, had reached the end of its tether.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The boy tethered the goat to a stake.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

He tethered you to life while he lives! ”

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Another caring parent with a child safety tether.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

William's horse was tethered near the gate.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

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