tether
🇺🇸
/ˈteðər/
🇬🇧
/ˈteðə(r)/
verb
R
to attach something or someone with a rope or chain so they can't move very far
He tethered the horse to the fence to keep it from wandering off.
R
to connect a device to another device to share its internet connection
You can tether your tablet to your phone for internet access.
noun
R
a rope or chain used to secure something or someone and limit their movement
The dog was on a tether, allowing it to move within a small radius.
translation
to attach something or someone with a rope or chain so they can't move very far; to connect a device to another device to share its internet connection
a rope or chain used to secure something or someone and limit their movement
Word Forms
3rd Present
tethers
Past
tethered
Perfect
tethered
Progressive
tethering
Plural
tethers