Found 2 items, similar to tying.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tying tie n 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” [syn: 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” [syn: affiliation, association, tie-up] 3: 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” [syn: draw, standoff] 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” [syn: tie beam] 5: a fastener that serves to join or link; “the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction” [syn: link, linkup, tie-in] 6: equality of score in a contest 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” [syn: railroad tie , crosstie, sleeper] 9: a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; “he needed a tie for the packages” [also: tying] tie v 1: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; “They tied their victim to the chair” [syn: bind] [ant: untie] 2: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; “The teams drew a tie” [syn: 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” [syn: connect, link, link up] [ant: 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” [syn: bind, attach, bond] 7: perform a marriage ceremony; “The minister married us on Saturday”; “We were wed the following week”; “The couple got spliced on Hawaii” [syn: marry, wed, splice] 8: make by tying pieces together; “The fishermen tied their flies” 9: unite musical notes by a tie [also: tying] tying n : the act of tying or binding things together [syn: ligature] tying See tie
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tying Tie \Tie\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tied(Obs. Tight); p. pr. & vb. n. Tying.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti['e]gan, fr. te['a]g, te['a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te['o]n to draw, to pull. See Tug, v. t., and cf. Tow to drag.] 1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. “Tie the kine to the cart.” --1 Sam. vi. 7. [1913 Webster] My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. --Prov. vi. 20,21. [1913 Webster] 2. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot. “We do not tie this knot with an intention to puzzle the argument.” --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] 3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold. [1913 Webster] In bond of virtuous love together tied. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster] 4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine. [1913 Webster] Not tied to rules of policy, you find Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them. [1913 Webster] 6. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with. [1913 Webster] To ride and tie. See under Ride. To tie down. (a) To fasten so as to prevent from rising. (b) To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action. To tie up, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion or action. [1913 Webster] Tying \Ty"ing\, p. pr. of Tie. [1913 Webster] Tying \Ty"ing\, n. (Mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle. [1913 Webster]