1. a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it can move only within a limited area
2. the limit of one’s strength, patience, or resources
Usage: figurative

1. to tie an animal with a rope or chain so it cannot move far
2. to connect a mobile device to the internet using another device’s connection
Usage: technology

Examples

• The horse was kept on a long tether in the field.
• After working overtime for weeks, she was at the end of her tether.
• The farmer tethered the goat to a post near the barn.
• I tethered my laptop to my phone to get internet access.
• The dog’s tether allowed it to reach the water bowl but not the garden.
• His patience had reached its tether after dealing with complaints all day.
• She tethered her phone to share its data connection with her tablet.