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tie is the dictionary form of tying Definition of tie
tie has definitions from the fields of clothing,music,games
1
[ verb ] To fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Synonyms

bind

Examples

"They tied their victim to the chair"

2
[ noun ] (clothing) neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

Synonyms

necktie

Examples

"he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie" "he wore a vest and tie"

3
[ verb ] (games) finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

Synonyms

draw

Examples

"The teams drew a tie"

4
[ noun ] a social or business relationship

Synonyms

association affiliation tie-up

Examples

: "a valuable financial affiliation" "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team" "many close associations with England"

5
[ verb ] limit or restrict to

Examples

"I am tied to UNIX" "These big jets are tied to large airports"

6
[ noun ] the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Synonyms

standoff draw

Examples

"the game ended in a draw" "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

7
[ verb ] connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

Synonyms

connect link link_up

Examples

"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?" "Tie the ropes together" "Link arms"

8
[ noun ] a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

Synonyms

tie_beam

Examples

"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

9
[ noun ] a fastener that serves to join or link

Synonyms

link tie-in linkup

Examples

"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

10
[ verb ] form a knot or bow in

Examples

"tie a necktie"

11
[ verb ] create social or emotional ties

Synonyms

bind attach bond

Examples

"The grandparents want to bond with the child"

12
[ noun ] equality of score in a contest
13
[ verb ] perform a marriage ceremony

Synonyms

marry splice wed

Examples

"The minister married us on Saturday" "We were wed the following week" "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

14
[ noun ] one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

Synonyms

crosstie sleeper railroad_tie

Examples

"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

15
[ verb ] make by tying pieces together

Examples

: "The fishermen tied their flies"

16
[ verb ] unite musical notes by a tie
17
[ noun ] (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
18
[ noun ] a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

Examples

"he needed a tie for the packages"

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

T AY1 IH0 NG tieing

Similar Spelling

Tynes toying Tynisha ting

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