How Do You Spell SHACKLE?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈakə͡l] (IPA)

The word "shackle" is spelled with two syllables: /ˈʃæk.əl/. The initial /ʃ/ sound is represented by the letter combination "sh" and is pronounced like the "sh" in "ship". The first syllable also contains the short "a" sound represented by the letter "a" and pronounced like the "a" in "cat". The second syllable contains the long "a" sound represented by the letter "a" and pronounced like the "a" in "able". The final "le" is pronounced like "ul".

SHACKLE Meaning and Definition

  1. A shackle refers to a device or tool, typically made of metal, designed to restrict the movement or activity of a person, animal, or object. It consists of a loop or a ring that can be locked or fastened around a limb, appendage, or an object, usually to prevent escape, restrain movement, or to provide security. Shackles are often utilized for confining prisoners, restraining animals, securing cargo, or for other restraining purposes.

    More specifically, shackles are commonly used in law enforcement and incarceration settings as a means of restraining and confining individuals who pose a risk to others or themselves. They are typically worn around the wrists or ankles of a prisoner and may be connected to each other using chains or other securing mechanisms. Shackles can limit an individual's ability to move freely, preventing escape attempts or violent behavior.

    In a broader sense, the term "shackle" can also be used metaphorically to describe any restriction or limitation that inhibits a person's freedom, creativity, or growth. It implies a sense of confinement or constraint on one's actions, thoughts, or choices.

    Overall, shackles symbolize a form of physical or metaphorical restraint used to restrict, control, or confine individuals or objects, whether for safety, security, or restriction purposes.

  2. • Anything which confines or hinders the free use of the limbs, as fetters, chains, or handcuffs,-usually in the plu.; that which obstructs or embarrasses free action.
    • To fetter; to bind.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of SHACKLE

The word "shackle" originated in Middle English around the 14th century. It is derived from the Old English word "sceacel", meaning a fetter or a shackle. The Old English term itself can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "skakulaz", which referred to a piece of wood or a movable bar used to fasten or secure something. From Proto-Germanic, the term is further connected to the Proto-Indo-European root "skeg-", meaning to leap or jump, suggesting a connection between the idea of restraint and the act of jumping or movement.

Idioms with the word SHACKLE

  • shackle sm with sth To "shackle someone with something" means to impose or restrict someone with a burden, obligation, or responsibility. It implies placing constraints or limitations on someone that hinder their freedom or autonomy. The idiom suggests that the person or individuals are being figuratively bound or weighed down by the thing mentioned.

Similar spelling words for SHACKLE

Plural form of SHACKLE is SHACKLES

Conjugate verb Shackle

CONDITIONAL

I would shackle
you would shackle
he/she/it would shackle
we would shackle
they would shackle

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be shackling
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they would be shackling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have shackle
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been shackling
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FUTURE

I will shackle
you will shackle
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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FUTURE PERFECT

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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IMPERATIVE

you shackle
we let´s shackle

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shackle

PAST

I shackled
you shackled
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we shackled
they shackled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shackling
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PAST PARTICIPLE

shackled

PAST PERFECT

I had shackled
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they had shackled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shackling
you had been shackling
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we had been shackling
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PRESENT

I shackle
you shackle
he/she/it shackles
we shackle
they shackle

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shackling
you are shackling
he/she/it is shackling
we are shackling
they are shackling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shackling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have shackled
you have shackled
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we have shackled
they have shackled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shackling
you have been shackling
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I would have shackled
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