Sekirov Dictionary

tether

UK /ˈtɛðə/US /ˈtɛðəɹ/

noun 4
verb 3
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

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A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.
- We suffer the weather / We bind and we tether / This nation together — 2018
A strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay.
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(figurative) The limit of one's abilities, resources, patience, etc.
- Since his hours have increased, I feel that he is at the end of his tether.
•
(figurative) An attachment to a place, time, entity or person.
- Despite moving, he maintained a strong tether to his culture back home.

verb3

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To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.
- The cowboy tethered his horse outside the saloon.
To connect to something else.
(Internet) To connect (a smartphone) to a personal computer in order to give the computer access to the phone's Internet connection.

forms

tethered · tethering · tethers

Phrases with tether

at the end of one's tether
At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed.

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