Tie Meaning

There are 18 meaning(s) for word Tie

Meaning 1 : a social or business relationship

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

    Synonyms : affiliation,  association,  tie-up
Meaning 2 : a fastener that serves to join or connect

    Synonyms : link,  linkup,  tie-in
Meaning 3 : finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

    Example : The teams drew a tie

    Synonyms : draw
Meaning 4 : create social or emotional ties

    Synonyms : attach,  bind,  bond
Meaning 5 : one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

    Example : the British call a railroad tie a sleeper

    Synonyms : crosstie,  railroad tie,  sleeper
Meaning 6 : a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

    Example : he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam

    Synonyms : tie beam
Meaning 7 : fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

    Example : They tied their victim to the chair

    Synonyms : bind
Meaning 8 : the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

    Example : their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie

    Synonyms : draw,  standoff
Meaning 9 : connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

    Synonyms : connect,  link,  link up
Meaning 10 : neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

    Example : he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie,he wore a vest and tie

    Synonyms : necktie
Meaning 11 : perform a marriage ceremony

    Synonyms : marry,  splice,  wed
Meaning 12 : a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

    Example : he needed a tie for the packages

Meaning 13 : equality of score in a contest

Meaning 14 : form a knot or bow in

    Example : tie a necktie

Meaning 15 : limit or restrict to

    Example : I am tied to UNIX,These big jets are tied to large airports

Meaning 16 : make by tying pieces together

    Example : The fishermen tied their flies

Meaning 17 : (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

Meaning 18 : unite musical notes by a tie

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How to Pronounce Tie

  • taɪ