Overview of verb tie

The verb tie has 9 senses

• tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")


• tie, draw -- (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie")


• tie -- (limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports")


• connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")


• tie -- (form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie")


• bind, tie, attach, bond -- (create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child")


• marry, wed, tie, splice -- (perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii")


• tie -- (make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies")


• tie -- (unite musical notes by a tie)

Overview of adj tied

The adj tied has 5 senses

• trussed, tied -- (bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken")


• tied -- (bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage")


• tied, fastened -- (fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle")


• laced, tied -- (closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes")


• tied, even, level -- (of the score in a contest; "the score is tied")