tie

Meanings

• 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"
• a social or business relationship
  • "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
• 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 finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  • "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
• (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"
• 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"
  • "These big jets are tied to large airports"
• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  • "Tie the ropes together"
• form a knot or bow in
  • "tie a necktie"
• create social or emotional ties
• perform a marriage ceremony
• make by tying pieces together
  • "The fishermen tied their flies"
• unite musical notes by a tie

Synonyms

affiliation, association, attach, bind, bond, connect, crosstie, draw, link, link up, linkup, marry, necktie, railroad tie, sleeper, splice, standoff, tie beam, tie-in, tie-up, wed