tie

/tˈaɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
“he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie”
a social or business relationship
“a valuable financial affiliation”
equality of score in a contest
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
“he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam”
a fastener that serves to join or connect
“the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction”
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
“the game ended in a draw”
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
“the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
“he needed a tie for the packages”

verb

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
“They tied their victim to the chair”
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
“The teams drew a tie”
limit or restrict to
“I am tied to UNIX”
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
“Can you connect the two loudspeakers?”
form a knot or bow in
“tie a necktie”
create social or emotional ties
“The grandparents want to bond with the child”
perform a marriage ceremony
“The minister married us on Saturday”
make by tying pieces together
“The fishermen tied their flies”
unite musical notes by a tie

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