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to thong

to thong

9.8
To tie or fasten something with a thin leather strip
  • verb
  • /θɔŋ/
translation icon : atar con una tira
  • To secure the old trunk, she thonged it shut with a sturdy leather strap.

Examples

  • The old satchel was carefully thonged shut with a thin leather strap to protect the papers.

  • Ancient scrolls were often thonged to keep them tightly rolled.

  • He thonged the bundle together before carrying it across the field.

  • The craftsman thonged the leather pieces together carefully.

  • Can you thong the tent flaps securely?

  • He carefully thonged the packages to ensure nothing fell out during transport.

  • The musician thonged the drum skins tightly to produce the best sound.

How Tight

to bind
132 3.2
to cinch
8 5.5
to thong
9.8
to tie
923 1.0
to fasten
68 1.6
to attach
459 2.5

Surface Forms

thong infinitive
thonged past
thonged past participle
thonging present participle
thongs third person singular

Etymology

The word thong comes from an old English thwong meaning 'a strip of leather', and to thong something simply means to fasten or bind it with that thin strap. This shows how the noun for a strap became a verb for tying or securing things.