Tie vs. Tying
Tienoun
A knot; a fastening.
Tienoun
A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
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A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
Tienoun
The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.
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A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
Tienoun
A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.
Tienoun
(construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
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A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.
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(cricket) The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different from a draw).
Tienoun
A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.
Tienoun
(music) A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes (not to be confused with a slur).
Tienoun
(statistics) One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.
Tienoun
(surveying) A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
Tienoun
(graph theory) A connection between two vertices.
Tieverb
(transitive) To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
Tieverb
(transitive) To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
Tieverb
(transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
Tieverb
(transitive) To secure (something) by string or the like.
Tieverb
To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.
Tieverb
To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
Tieverb
(music) To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.
Tienoun
A knot; a fastening.
Tienoun
A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance.
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A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
Tienoun
An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.
Tienoun
A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.
Tienoun
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
Tienoun
Low shoes fastened with lacings.
Tieverb
To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind.
Tieverb
To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot.
Tieverb
To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.
Tieverb
To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine.
Tieverb
To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them.
Tieverb
To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with.
Tieverb
To make a tie; to make an equal score.
Tienoun
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;
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a social or business relationship;
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the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;
Tienoun
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;
Tienoun
a fastener that serves to join or link;
Tienoun
equality of score in a contest
Tienoun
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
Tienoun
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;
Tienoun
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;
Tieverb
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;
Tieverb
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
Tieverb
limit or restrict to;
Tieverb
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;
Tieverb
form a knot or bow in;
Tieverb
create social or emotional ties;
Tieverb
perform a marriage ceremony;
Tieverb
make by tying pieces together;
Tieverb
unite musical notes by a tie
Tieverb
attach or fasten with string or similar cord
Tieverb
fasten (something) to or round someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow
Tieverb
form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow
Tieverb
form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.
Tieverb
be fastened with a knot or bow
Tieverb
restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place
Tieverb
connect; link
Tieverb
hold together by a crosspiece or tie
Tieverb
unite (written notes) by a tie.
Tieverb
perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.
Tieverb
achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team
Tienoun
a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something
Tienoun
a shoe tied with a lace.
Tienoun
a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.
Tienoun
short for cross tie
Tienoun
a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.
Tienoun
a thing that unites or links people
Tienoun
a thing that restricts someone's freedom of action
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a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man's smart or formal outfit
Tienoun
a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw
Tienoun
a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time).
Tienoun
a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition
Tyingnoun
Action of the verb to tie; ligature.
Tyingnoun
(mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.
Tyingverb
present participle of tie
Tying
p. pr. of Tie.
Tyingnoun
The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.
Tyingnoun
the act of tying or binding things together
Tyingverb
present participle of tie
