tie
/taɪ/
verb9
noun18
forms
tied · tying · ties
Phrases with tie
- black tieA black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket.
- tie-inSomething that is related or connected to another thing.
- tie upTo secure with rope, string, etc.
- statistical tieA situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.
- tie backTo tie or fasten behind.
- tie downTo constrain, or to confine within set limits.
- tie in knotsTo put (someone) in a difficult situation.
- tie in withTo be related or relevant to.
- tie intoTo viciously attack.
- tie offTo close, seal, or end something by tying a knot.
- tie one onTo drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk
- tie someone's handsTo render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.
- tie oneself in knotsTo become anxious or upset; to fret.
- tie-outAn audit
- tie overTide over.
- tie the knotTo marry, wed, get married.
- tie toTo connect one thing to another; to prove that a connection exists between two things.
- tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
- white tieThe most formal kind of eveningwear for men, consisting of an evening tailcoat, trousers with strips of braid down the side seams, white stiff-fronted shirt, white bow tie and waistcoat with or without sash.