ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
1. : to make (a thrown animal) helpless by tying the hind legs together and then to one or both front legs with a short line
hog-tying calves for branding
2. : to make (as a person) helpless
financial institutions … damned for hog-tying the region's economy — Frontier
a police force hog-tied by graft and corruption
Synonyms: see hamper