Synonyms for tether

Most common

leash · hobble

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.

2. v. 1

   To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.

   The cowboy tethered his horse outside the saloon.

Related words

Other spellings

tethera

Forms

Plural

tethers → leashes, leads, chains, hobbles…

Past participle

tethered
e.g. tethered → tied, roped, fastened, moored…

Example sentences

• leash Lorenzo's German Shepherd was free from the leash.
• hobble I can't walk, but I can definitely hobble.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tie¹

4 letters

lead¹, rope¹, moor¹

5 letters

three¹, chain¹, leash¹

6 letters

fasten², hobble²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fasten² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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