Fetter - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfetər|  American pronunciation of the word fetter
Brit.  |ˈfetə|  British pronunciation of the word fetter

noun

- a shackle for the ankles or feet (syn: hobble)

verb

- restrain with fetters (syn: shackle)

Extra examples

...a time-honored tradition is fine as long as it doesn't become a fetter that prevents us from trying something new...

...claims that government regulations are unnecessary fetters that keep him from achieving his business goals...

He found himself fettered by responsibilities.

...museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons...

He puts fetters on his mind.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: fetter
he/she/it: fetters
present participle: fettering
past tense: fettered
past participle: fettered
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