tether (Meaning)
tether (n)
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
tether (v)
tie with a tether
tether (n.)
A long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits.
tether (v. t.)
To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tether
tether Sentence Examples
- The dog's tether prevented it from straying too far from the porch.
- The balloon was tethered to the ground with a long string.
- The climbers used tethers to secure themselves to the rock face.
- The kite soared high into the sky, held aloft by its tether.
- The cow was tethered in the meadow, grazing peacefully.
- The surfboard was tethered to the ankle of the surfer to prevent it from being lost.
- The boat was tethered to the dock, swaying gently in the current.
- The horse grazed contentedly in the pasture, tethered to a stake.
- The astronauts used tethers to connect themselves to the outside of the space station.
- The child's kite was tethered to a pole, fluttering in the breeze.
FAQs About the word tether
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal, tie with a tetherA long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake,
strap,tie, bind, rope, knot, band, leash, thread, cord,lash
untie, unfasten,unleash, unbind, untether, undo, unfasten, untie, unleash, unloose
The dog's tether prevented it from straying too far from the porch.
The balloon was tethered to the ground with a long string.
The climbers used tethers to secure themselves to the rock face.
The kite soared high into the sky, held aloft by its tether.
