tie
/taɪ/noun, verb1 syllable
Tie means: perform a marriage ceremony.
Synonyms for tie26
noun, as in a social or business relationship
noun, as in a fastener that serves to join or connect
noun, as in one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
noun, as in the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
noun, as in neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
noun, as in a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
verb, as in perform a marriage ceremony
verb, as in fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
verb, as in finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
Opposites of tie
What does tie mean?18
verb
perform a marriage ceremony“The minister married us on Saturday”
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”
create social or emotional ties“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord“They tied their victim to the chair”
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.“The teams drew a tie”
limit or restrict to“I am tied to UNIX”
form a knot or bow in“tie a necktie”
make by tying pieces together“The fishermen tied their flies”
unite musical notes by a tie
noun
a social or business relationship“a valuable financial affiliation”
a fastener that serves to join or connect“the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction”
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track“the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided“the game ended in a draw”
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”
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating“he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam”
equality of score in a contest
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied“he needed a tie for the packages”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tie?60
three syllables
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Tie in a sentence
- Decorated with blue and yellow stripes, the tie was very unfashionable.shekitten
- Apart from the cost, the color of the tie doesn't suit me.unknown
- I wear a suit, but not a tie.pauldhunt
- Without wearing a tie, you won't get in here!GeeZ
- You are required to wear a suit and tie to work, aren't you?Amastan
- There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek, and his tie was loose.Hybrid
- Sweating, he dried his forehead with his tie.sundown
- I will take this tie, as it seems to be the best.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of tie
as a noun
- plural
- ties
as a verb
- past tense
- tied
- past participle
- tied
- present participle
- tying
- third-person singular
- ties