Tie

noun
taɪ

Noun

  • 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

    Similar:Necktie
    Type of:Neckwear
  • a social or business relationship

    he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team

    Type of:Relationship
  • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

    the British call a railroad tie a sleeper

    Similar:CrosstieSleeper
    Type of:BraceBracing
  • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

    he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam

    Type of:Beam
  • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

    their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

    Similar:DrawStandoff
    Type of:Finish
  • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

    he needed a tie for the packages

    Type of:Cord
  • a fastener that serves to join or connect

    Similar:LinkLinkupTie-in
    Type of:FixingHoldfastFastener
  • equality of score in a contest

    Type of:EquationEquivalencePar
  • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

    Type of:Slur

Verb

  • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

    They tied their victim to the chair

    Similar:Bind
    Type of:SecureFixFasten
  • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

    The teams drew a tie

    Similar:Draw
    Type of:MatchEqualiseEqual
  • limit or restrict to

    I am tied to UNIX

    These big jets are tied to large airports

    Type of:RestrictTrammelConfine
  • form a knot or bow in

    tie a necktie

    Type of:ShapeForm
  • make by tying pieces together

    The fishermen tied their flies

    Type of:FashionForge
  • create social or emotional ties

    Type of:Relate
  • perform a marriage ceremony

    Type of:Officiate
  • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

    Similar:ConnectLink
  • unite musical notes by a tie

    Type of:LinkConnect

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