tie meaning and definition

TIE noun

Definition of tie (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: necktie
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"
   • synonyms: affiliation, association, tie-up
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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: link, linkup, tie-in
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"
   • synonyms: draw, standoff
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"
   • synonyms: crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper
9. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
   • "he needed a tie for the packages"

TIE verb

Definition of tie (verb)

1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
   • "They tied their victim to the chair"
   • synonyms: bind
   • antonym: unbrace
2. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
   • "The teams drew a tie"
   • synonyms: draw
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"
   • synonyms: connect, link, link up
   • antonym: disconnect
5. form a knot or bow in
   • "tie a necktie"
6. create social or emotional ties
   • "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
   • synonyms: attach, bind, bond
7. perform a marriage ceremony
   • "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
   • synonyms: marry, splice, wed
8. make by tying pieces together
   • "The fishermen tied their flies"
9. unite musical notes by a tie