Tie
WordNet
noun
(1) A fastener that serves to join or connect
"The walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
(2) Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
"He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"
"He wore a vest and tie"
(3) A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
"He needed a tie for the packages"
(4) A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
"He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
(5) One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
"The British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
(6) (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
(7) The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
"The game ended in a draw"
"Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
(8) A social or business relationship
"A valuable financial affiliation"
"He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
"Many close associations with England"
(9) Equality of score in a contest
verb
(10) Form a knot or bow in
"Tie a necktie"
(11) Limit or restrict to
"I am tied to UNIX"
"These big jets are tied to large airports"
(12) Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
"The teams drew a tie"
(13) Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
"They tied their victim to the chair"
(14) Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"
"Tie the ropes together"
"Link arms"
(15) Unite musical notes by a tie
(16) Make by tying pieces together
"The fishermen tied their flies"
(17) Perform a marriage ceremony
"The minister married us on Saturday"
"We were wed the following week"
"The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
(18) Create social or emotional ties
"The grandparents want to bond with the child"
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Etymology 1
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Noun
- A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
- The situation in which one or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
- The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different to a draw).
- 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.
- 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.
- One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.
- A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
- A piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
- A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together railway lines.
- A strong connection between people or groups of people, a bond.
Usage notes
- In cricket, a tie and a draw are not the same. See Result (cricket).
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.
- To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
- Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.
- To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
- Tie him to the tree.
- To secure (something) by string or the like.
- Tie your shoes.
- To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.
- They tied for third place.
- To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
- He tied me for third place.