Tie
nounNoun
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:NecktieType of:Neckweara social or business relationship
“he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team”
Type of:Relationshipone of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
“the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
Type of:BraceBracinga 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:Beamthe 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”
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
“he needed a tie for the packages”
Type of:Corda fastener that serves to join or connect
Type of:FixingHoldfastFastenerequality 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:BindType of:SecureFixFastenfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
“The teams drew a tie”
Similar:DrawType of:MatchEqualiseEquallimit or restrict to
“I am tied to UNIX”
“These big jets are tied to large airports”
Type of:RestrictTrammelConfineform a knot or bow in
“tie a necktie”
Type of:ShapeFormmake by tying pieces together
“The fishermen tied their flies”
Type of:FashionForgecreate social or emotional ties
perform a marriage ceremony
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
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