Tie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /taɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tie is a noun meaning A knot; a fastening.
Meaning
A knot; a fastening.
More Meanings
- A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
- A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
- A lace-up shoe.
- A connection between people or groups of people, especially a strong connection.
- (construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.
- (rail transport, US) A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.
- A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
Example Sentences
Oxford ties; Derby ties
No distance breaks the tie of blood.
the sacred ties of friendship or of duty
the ties of allegiance; the ties that bind
Word Forms
- ties
- tied
Synonyms for tie
Depending on context, synonyms include fasten, link, bind, necktie, bond, sleeper.
Antonyms for tie
Common opposites include unfasten, untie, disconnect, unbrace, rotavirus, unlace.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bind, necktie, crosstie, draw, standoff, connect.
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