Tied

/taɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of tie; to fasten or secure with a knot or bows.

She tied her shoes before going for a run.

To bring to a certain condition or state or to limit or restrict.

He felt tied down by his responsibilities and couldn't travel.

To score the same number of points as another player or team.

The game ended in a tied score of 3-3.

adjective

Describing something that is fastened or secured.

The tied package was ready for mailing.

From Middle English 'tiden', past participle of 'tie'.

tied up

Extremely busy or occupied with tasks.

tied to

Bound or connected to someone or something.

tie the knot

To get married.

tie

A fastening made by pulling two ends of a string or similar together.

tying

The act of binding something together.

untied

Not fastened or secured.

To be unable to move freely; busy.

I'm tied up with work this weekend.

In a relationship or committed.

He's tied down with his girlfriend.