Meaning & Definition of Tie in English

1. 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"

• "He wore a vest and tie"

2. A social or business relationship

• "A valuable financial affiliation"

• "He was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"

• "Many close associations with england"

3. Equality of score in a contest

4. A horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

• "He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

5. A fastener that serves to join or connect

• "The walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

6. The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

• "The game ended in a draw"

• "Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

7. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch

• Indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

8. One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

• "The british call a railroad tie a sleeper"

9. A cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

• "He needed a tie for the packages"

1. Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

• "They tied their victim to the chair"

2. Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

• "The teams drew a tie"

3. Limit or restrict to

• "I am tied to unix"

• "These big jets are tied to large airports"

4. Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

• "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"

• "Tie the ropes together"

• "Link arms"

5. Form a knot or bow in

• "Tie a necktie"

6. Create social or emotional ties

• "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

7. Perform a marriage ceremony

• "The minister married us on saturday"

• "We were wed the following week"

• "The couple got spliced on hawaii"

8. Make by tying pieces together

• "The fishermen tied their flies"

9. Unite musical notes by a tie