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tie down

tie down
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tahy doun]
    • /taɪ daʊn/
    • /taɪ daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahy doun]
    • /taɪ daʊn/

Definitions of tie down words

  • noun tie down that with which anything is tied. 1
  • noun tie down a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something. 1
  • noun tie down a necktie. 1
  • noun tie down a low shoe fastened with a lace. 1
  • noun tie down a knot, especially an ornamental one; bow. 1
  • noun tie down anything that fastens, secures, or unites. 1
See all 35 definitions of tie down

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Parts of speech for Tie down

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Tie down

tie down popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tie down usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tie down

verb tie down

  • button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
  • choke back — If you choke back tears or a strong emotion, you force yourself not to show your emotion.
  • corked — (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
  • corking — excellent
  • crack down — If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
All 11 Synonyms of tie down

Antonyms for tie down

verb tie down

  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
All 2 Antonyms of tie down

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