Definition of "hogtie" [hogtie]

• To tie together the feet or legs of. (verb-transitive)
• Informal To impede or disrupt in movement or action. See Synonyms at hamper1. (verb-transitive)

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• "Then dismounting and springing nimbly upon the prostrate beast, they quickly fastened the beast's feet with a "hogtie" hitch so that he could not rise, a fire was built, the short saddle iron heated, and the beast branded."
• "However, more consistently Christian conservative candidates such as Bachmann and Palin may hogtie Perry with the HPV issue and unravel Perry's strong-moral-guardian image."
• "Show of hands, how many people first that it was a bunch of cowboys on horses chasing around of panicked gay guys, maybe trying to lasso and hogtie them?"