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hog-tie vs tie up

tie up vs hog-tie

hog-tie and tie up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hog-tie No No Yes No
tie up No No Yes No
As verbs, tie up is a hypernym of hog-tie; that is, tie up is a word with a broader meaning than hog-tie:
  • hog-tie: tie together somebody's limbs
  • tie up: secure with or as if with ropes
Other hypernyms of hog-tie include bind, tie down, truss.
hog-tie (verb) tie up (verb)
tie together somebody's limbs secure with or as if with ropes
finish the last row
restrain from moving or operating normally
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
Difference between hog-tie and tie up

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