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BNC: 14541 COCA: 11832

tether
1 tether /ˈtɛðɚ/ noun
plural tethers
1 tether
/ˈtɛðɚ/
noun
plural tethers
Learner's definition of TETHER
[count]
: a rope or chain that is used to tie an animal to a post, wall, etc., so that it will stay in a particular area（拴动物的）拴绳，拴链

the end of your tether

— see 1end
2 tether /ˈtɛðɚ/ verb
tethers; tethered; tethering
2 tether
/ˈtɛðɚ/
verb
tethers; tethered; tethering
Learner's definition of TETHER
[+ object]
: to use a rope or chain to tie (an animal) to something in order to keep it in a particular area（用绳、链等）拴（动物于…）
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
BNC: 14541 COCA: 11832

tether

1 of 2

noun

teth·​er ˈte-t͟hər How to pronounce tether (audio)
1
a
: a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
b
: a line to which someone or something is attached (as for security)
A crewman can clip the tether of his harness to the [safety line] and leave it clipped as he makes his way forward and aft. Michael A. Smith
2
: the limit of one's strength or resources
I'm at the end of my tether.

tether

2 of 2

verb

tethered; tethering ˈte-t͟h(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce tether (audio)

transitive verb

: to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether
felt tethered to her desk until the work was done

Example Sentences

Verb They tethered the horses in the shade. The dog was tethered to the fence.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Separately, a cheaper device might launch alongside Nazare called Hypernova which will need a tether to a smartphone to display messages and notifications. Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Apr. 2022 Occasionally, faculty do face consequences for espousing beliefs with no tether to any plausible reality known to humankind; James Tracy at Florida Atlantic University and Joy Karega at Oberlin College are two recent examples. Michael Bérubé, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2022 The bungee tether has an adjustable, buckle-clip waist loop on one end that attaches to the human, and a carabiner on the other end to clip into a dog’s harness or collar. Outside Online, 26 June 2020 Russian traffic to crypto exchanges skyrocketed in the early days of the Ukraine invasion, as Russians traded billions of dollars worth of rubles for bitcoin and tether in March and April. David Westenhaver, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 It’s a tether, however tenuous, between now and then. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 In the past month, more traditional hedge funds have executed trades to short tether through Genesis Global Trading Inc., one of the largest crypto brokerages for professional investors. Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ, 27 June 2022 In 2015, a 12-year-old girl at a YMCA camp in North Carolina died after her tether snapped over a 40-foot canyon. Brendan Borrell, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2017 Ragsdale says that technology can be both an escape and a tether. Chris Woolston, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2022
Verb
Both Ducey and Taylor Robson have said publicly campaigns should look forward and not tether themselves to a two-year-old election. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2022 The Best Cheap Tethering Plan Not all cheap phone plans support tethering because users who tether tend to consume much more data. PCMAG, 28 June 2022 As someone who can often get lost in their headspace or the energies, my waist beads literally tether me to my physical form, reminding me to slow down and be in the here and now. Vogue, 5 May 2022 Some pumps don't tether you to an outlet but still have a wire connecting the pump to a mobile power source, like the Freemie. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2022 The goal is certainly ambitious since current VR headsets can have a variety of limitations, including short battery life or a need to tether themselves to a PC. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Apr. 2022 This is actually pretty cool and a good option for anyone who can’t tether their pup to a tree. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2014 Yet, impactful microinteractions that tether together a unique user journey, demonstrates the power of design in details. Goran Paun, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 To tether the events, Ryan Seacrest will co-host the 50th annual Times Square countdown with Lisa Koshy. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 7 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tethir, teder, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tjōthr tether; akin to Old High German zeotar pole of a wagon

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tether was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing tether
BNC: 14541 COCA: 11832
BNC: 14541 COCA: 11832
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0_0: Translations of tether
  • # v.
    拘束: constrain, restrain, restrict, tether
  • # n.
    系鏈: tether
0_0: Definitions of tether
  • # verb.
    - tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.
    * the horse had been tethered to a post
    - use (a smartphone) in order to connect a computer or other device to the internet.
    * check if Wi-Fi access is free in the lobby or tether your phone
  • # noun.
    - a rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.
    * regulations banning neck and girth tethers for sows

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