tether Antonyms
Meaning of tether
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.
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, bind, rope,tie, knot, leash, wire, thread,lash, band
untie, undo, unfasten, undo, untether, unloose, untie, unfasten, unloose, untether
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.
