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Definition tied up in British English

tied up adjective

adjective
1

if someone is tied up, they are very busy

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2

if your money is tied up in something, it is being used for that thing and you cannot use it for anything else

Example

A lot of their money is tied up in property.

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3

if traffic is tied up, it is not moving very quickly

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Definition tied up in British English