adjective
- bound or fastened with a chain or chains
- restricted or limited in movement or freedom
Usage: figurative
verb
- past tense and past participle of chain; to fasten or secure with a chain
Examples
- The dog was chained to a post in the yard.
- She felt chained to her desk job and wanted to travel.
- The prisoner was chained and locked in a cell.
- He chained his bicycle to the fence so it wouldn't be stolen.
- The company chained its stores together in a successful franchise model.
- They chained the doors shut during the renovation.