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Definition tie in British English

tie verb

verb
/taɪ/
1

to make a knot with two ends of a piece of string, rope etc

Example

Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces.

Example

We're teaching him how to tie a tie.

Synonyms and related words
tie up buckle do up
1.1

to fasten something in a particular place using something such as rope

Example

Jan tied his bike onto the back of the car.

Example

Her hands were tied behind her back.

Example

I always tie my hair back when I'm cooking.

Synonyms and related words
fasten fix attach
1.2

to use something such as string to fasten several things together

Example

She handed them two parcels tied with string.

Example

Tie the flowers into small bunches.

Synonyms and related words
fasten fix attach
1.3

to be fastened using something such as string

Example

This skirt ties at the front.

Synonyms and related words
tie up buckle do up
2

to combine things, or to form a connection between them

Example

This series ties together events from the past and present.

Example

Portugal's economy is closely tied to Spain's.

Synonyms and related words
mix dissolve stir in
3

if something ties you to a particular place or situation, you cannot leave it

Example

Many young mothers feel tied to the home and children.

Example

An open ticket means you are not tied to returning on a particular day.

Synonyms and related words
draw a line in the sand limit control
4

if two players or teams in a game tie, they both have the same number of points

Example

The game was tied 1-1 after extra time.

Example

They tied for first place, with a time of 25.64 seconds.

Synonyms and related words
a clean sheet aggregate all
5

to say that something causes something else

Example

The opposition will tie the loss of jobs and family wealth to the president's ineffective policies.

Definition tie in British English

Related Words

Words related to tie:

black tie (noun) bolo tie (noun) bow tie (noun) cup tie (noun) lip tie (noun) the old school tie (noun) tie (verb) tie (noun) tie down (phrasal verb) tie in with (phrasal verb) 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)