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Definition tie in American English

tie noun

[countable] noun
/taɪ/
1

a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of a shirt. It is tied with a knot. You use expressions such as jacket and tie or suit and tie to refer to formal clothes for men

Example

a silk tie

Example

For work, you should wear a suit and tie.

Synonyms and related words
bandanna boa bolo tie
2

a relationship or connection between people or things

Example

The treaty should strengthen ties between the two countries.

Example

Family ties have become weakened.

Example

the ties of marriage that united the kings

Synonyms and related words
relationship connection association
3

a short piece of string or wire used for fastening something

Synonyms and related words
rope chain string
4

a result of a game or competition in which each person or team has the same number of points, votes, etc.

Example

There was a tie for fourth place.

Example

The game finished in a tie.

Synonyms and related words
aggregate all all square
5

something that limits your freedom

Example

He still feels a tie to the land where he grew up.

Synonyms and related words
red line limit constraint
6

one game that is part of a competition

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
Definition tie in American English

Related Words

Words related to tie:

black tie (noun) bolo tie (noun) bow tie (noun) lip tie (noun) the old school tie (noun) tie (verb) tie (noun) tie down (phrasal verb) tie in with (phrasal verb) tie one on (phrase) tie tack (noun) tie the knot (phrase) tie up (phrasal verb) tie up with (phrasal verb) tie yourself in knots (phrase) tie-dyed (adjective) tie-in (noun) tie-up (noun) tongue tie (noun) white-tie (adjective)