Etymology : Middle English teg, tye, from Old English tEag; akin to Old Norse taug rope, Old English tEon to pull; more at TOW
Pronunciation : tI
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. necktie; rope, cord; link, connection; equal score in a game. bind, fasten with a rope or cord. tie\tie\ , n.; pl. ties (#). [as. tēge, t ge, tīge.
2. see:
tie, v. t.].
3. a knot; a fastening.
4. a bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance. no distance breaks the tie of blood.
5. a knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
6. an equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.
7. (arch. & engin.) a beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.
8. (mus.) a line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
9. pl. low shoes fastened with lacings.
10. A knot; a fastening.
11. A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance.
12. A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
13. An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.
14. A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.
15. A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
16. Low shoes fastened with lacings.
17. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind.
18. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot.
19. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.
20. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine.
21. To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them.
22. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with.
23. To make a tie; to make an equal score. a cord with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages" a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value equality of score in a contest form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair" unite musical notes by a tie make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies".
24. 1. If you tie two things together or tie them, you fasten them together with a knot. He tied the ends of the plastic bag together Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet.
25. If you tie something or someone in a particular place or position, you put them there and fasten them using rope or string. He had tied the dog to one of the trees near the canal He tied her hands behind her back.
26. If you tie a piece of string or cloth around something or tie something with a piece of string or cloth, you put the piece of string or cloth around it and fasten the ends together. She tied her scarf over her head Roll the meat and tie it with string Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon.
27. If you tie a knot or bow in something or tie something in a knot or bow, you fasten the ends together. He took a short length of rope and swiftly tied a slip knot She tied a knot in her scarf She wore a checked shirt tied in a knot above the navel.
28. When you tie something or when something ties, you close or fasten it using a bow or knot. He pulled on his heavy suede shoes and tied the laces. a long white thing around his neck that tied in front in a floppy bow.
29. A tie is a long narrow piece of cloth that is worn round the neck under a shirt collar and tied in a knot at the front. Ties are worn mainly by men. Jason had taken off his jacket and loosened his tie.
30. If one thing is tied to another or two things are tied, the two things have a close connection or link. Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure My social life and business life are closely tied. = link, connect.
31. If you are tied to a particular place or situation, you are forced to accept it and cannot change it. They had children and were consequently tied to the school holidays.
32. Ties are the connections you have with people or a place. Quebec has always had particularly close ties to France = connection.
33. Railroad ties are large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track.
34. If two people tie in a competition or game or if they tie with each other, they have the same number of points or the same degree of success. Both teams had tied on points and goal difference Ronan Rafferty had tied with Frank Nobilo. = draw Tie is also a noun. The first game ended in a tie.
35. In sport, a tie is a match that is part of a competition. The losers leave the competition and the winners go on to the next round. They'll meet the winners of the first round tie.
36. your hands are tied: see:
hand to tie the knot: see knot to tie yourself in knots: see knot see also tied, black tie, bow tie, old school tie.
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