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tether
[teth-er]
noun
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
the utmost length to which one can go in action; the utmost extent or limit of ability or resources.
verb (used with object)
to fasten or confine with or as if with a tether.
Digital Technology.to use (an electronic device, usually a smartphone or tablet) to enable a wireless internet connection on another nearby device, often a laptop.
There's no Wi-Fi, so I'll have to tether my phone to my laptop.
verb (used without object)
Digital Technology.to use an electronic device to enable a wireless internet connection on another device.
tether
/ ˈɛðə /
noun
a restricting rope, chain, etc, by which an animal is tied to a particular spot
the range of one's endurance, etc
distressed or exasperated to the limit of one's endurance
verb
(tr) to tie or limit with or as if with a tether
Other 51Թ Forms
- untethering adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tether1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tether1
Idioms and Phrases
at the end of one's tether, at the end of one's resources, patience, or strength.
Example Sentences
The girl was a year delayed because she had spent most of her short life in a hospital in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, tethered to feeding tubes 24 hours a day.
Pulling into the parking lot of PowerPlay Pickleball, I got to see the Goodyear Blimp tethered and pivoting in the wind across the street.
"And more recently, we heard of a child being tethered to a fence," he continued.
Some players welcome the sight of the social media team holding a tiny microphone tethered to their phones.
You could, for instance, be charged for tethering your goat on a public street, fixing a leaky tap without a licence or not naming the owner of a building when asked.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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