American English pronunciation
How to pronounce tied
IPA transcription: ['taɪd]
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Verb
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fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
“They tied their victim to the chair”
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connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”
“Tie the ropes together”
“Link arms”
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finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
“The teams drew a tie”
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limit or restrict to
“I am tied to UNIX”
“These big jets are tied to large airports”
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create social or emotional ties
“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
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perform a marriage ceremony
“The minister married us on Saturday”
“We were wed the following week”
“The couple got spliced on Hawaii”
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form a knot or bow in
“tie a necktie”
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make by tying pieces together
“The fishermen tied their flies”
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unite musical notes by a tie
Adjective
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closed with a lace
“snugly laced shoes”
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fastened with strings or cords
“a neatly tied bundle”
Adjective
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bound or secured closely
“the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied”
“a trussed chicken”
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bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection
“people tied by blood or marriage”
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of the score in a contest
“the score is tied”
Usage examples
- Thus, a group of extant animals could be tied to a fossil group.
- Islambouli entered the stands and emptied his assault rifle into Sadat's body.
- Cow ponies, tied to hitching posts, lined the sandy Main Street.
- Minneapolis and Los Angeles finished tied for second in the final voting.
- "Ohio" settled on the bottom just as the last of the fuel was emptied.
- That season, he was tied for the league lead in points with Wayne Gretzky.
- Lalime and Anderson are currently tied for most playoff wins.
- The student was convictied of infanticide, the conviction was later cancelled.
- This is used to treat a tongue tied patient.
- Beginner's note: to get started, check out the multiedit grammar for dragonfly.