Tie (noun)
A knot; a fastening.
Tie (noun)
A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
Tie (noun)
A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
Tie (noun)
The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
“It’s two outs in the bottom of the ninth, tie score.”
Tie (noun)
A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
Tie (noun)
A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.
“the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance”
Tie (noun)
A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
“Ties work to maintain structural integrity in windstorms and earthquakes.”
Tie (noun)
A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.
Tie (noun)
The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different from a draw).
Tie (noun)
A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.
“The FA Cup third round tie between Liverpool and Cardiff was their first meeting in the competition since 1957.”
Tie (noun)
A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes (not to be confused with a slur).
Tie (noun)
One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.
Tie (noun)
A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
Tie (noun)
A connection between two vertices.
Tie (verb)
To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
“Tie this rope in a knot for me, please.”
“Tie the rope to this tree.”
Tie (verb)
To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
“Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.”
Tie (verb)
To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
“Tie him to the tree.”
Tie (verb)
To secure (something) by string or the like.
“Tie your shoes.”
Tie (verb)
To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.
“They tied for third place.”
“They tied the game.”
Tie (verb)
To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
“He tied me for third place.”
Tie (verb)
To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.
Tying (noun)
Action of the verb to tie; ligature.
Tying (noun)
The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.
Tying (verb)
present participle of tie
Tie (verb)
attach or fasten with string or similar cord
“her long hair was tied back in a bow”
“Gabriel tied up his horse”
“they tied Max to a chair”
Tie (verb)
fasten (something) to or round someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow
“Lewis tied on his apron”
Tie (verb)
form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow
“Renwick bent to tie his shoelace”
Tie (verb)
form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.
“tie a knot in one end of the cotton”
Tie (verb)
be fastened with a knot or bow
“a sarong which ties at the waist”
Tie (verb)
restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place
“she didn’t want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man”
“she didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job”
Tie (verb)
connect; link
“self-respect is closely tied up with the esteem in which one is held by one’s fellows”
Tie (verb)
hold together by a crosspiece or tie
“ceiling joists are used to tie the rafter feet”
Tie (verb)
unite (written notes) by a tie.
Tie (verb)
perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.
Tie (verb)
achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team
“Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus”
“Muir tied the score at 5–5”
Tie (noun)
a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something
“he tightened the tie of his robe”
Tie (noun)
a shoe tied with a lace.
Tie (noun)
a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.
Tie (noun)
short for cross tie
Tie (noun)
a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.
Tie (noun)
a thing that unites or links people
“it is important that we keep family ties strong”
Tie (noun)
a thing that restricts someone’s freedom of action
“some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties”
Tie (noun)
a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man’s smart or formal outfit
“his hand went up to his collar and started to loosen his tie”
Tie (noun)
a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw
“there was a tie for first place”
Tie (noun)
a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time).
Tie (noun)
a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition
“Swindon Town have won themselves a third round tie against Oldham”
Tying (verb)
present participle of tie