Tie - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |taɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tie
Brit.  |taɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tie

noun

- neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front (syn: necktie)
he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie
he wore a vest and tie
- a social or business relationship (syn: affiliation, association, tie-up)
he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
- equality of score in a contest
- a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam
- a fastener that serves to join or connect (syn: link, linkup, tie-in)
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided (syn: draw, standoff)
their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
- (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
- one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track (syn: sleeper)
the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
- a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
he needed a tie for the packages

verb

- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (syn: bind)
They tied their victim to the chair
- finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. (syn: draw)
The teams drew a tie
- limit or restrict to
I am tied to UNIX
These big jets are tied to large airports
- connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces (syn: connect, link, link up)
- form a knot or bow in
tie a necktie
- create social or emotional ties (syn: attach, bind, bond)
- perform a marriage ceremony (syn: marry, splice, wed)
- make by tying pieces together
The fishermen tied their flies
- unite musical notes by a tie

Extra examples

He was wearing a suit and tie.

You have a spot on your tie.

The pants have a tie at the top.

He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.

His kidnappers tied him to a chair.

She tied a scarf around her neck.

She tied knots in the rope.

You need to tie your shoe.

His hands and feet had been tied together.

She tied the apron loosely around her waist.

The team still has a chance to tie.

I had the lead but he tied me by making a birdie on the last hole.

Her time tied the world record.

He tied the school's record in the high jump.

Great formal wigs with a tie behind.

Phrasal verbs

tie down  — secure with or as if with ropes
tie in  — be in connection with something relevant
tie up  — secure with or as if with ropes

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: tie
he/she/it: ties
present participle: tying
past tense: tied
past participle: tied
noun
singular: tie
plural: ties
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