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- [tahy]
- /taɪ/
- /taɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy]
- /taɪ/
Definitions of tied word
- verb with object tied to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail. 1
- verb with object tied to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle tight. 1
- verb with object tied to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one's shoes. 1
- verb with object tied to draw or fasten together into a knot, as a cord: to tie one's shoelace. 1
- verb with object tied to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow. 1
- verb with object tied to fasten, join, or connect in any way. 1
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Origin of tied
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English te(i)gh cord, rope, Old English tēagh, tēgh, cognate with Old Norse taug rope; (v.) Middle English tien, Old English tīgan, derivative of the noun; compare Old Norse teygja to draw. See tug, tow1
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Parts of speech for Tied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tied
adv tied
- analogously — having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
- commensurately — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
- correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
- head-to-head — in direct confrontation, opposition, or competition: a head-to-head battle between the two companies.
- identically — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
adj tied
- at the helm — steering a ship
- binding — A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
- coterminous — having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous
- crossbred — (of plants or animals) produced as a result of crossbreeding
- decision-making — the act or process of making decisions
verb tied
- agglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate.
- battened — Simple past tense and past participle of batten.
- disfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of disfranchise.
- enchained — Simple past form of enchain.
- equaled — Simple past tense and past participle of equal.
adjective tied
- clenched — Closed tightly.
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- entwined — Wind or twist together; interweave.
- even — Flat and smooth.
- hybridised — Simple past tense and past participle of hybridise.
adverb tied
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- conformably — With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
- deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
- equitably — In an equitable manner.
- equivalently — In an equivalent manner; equally.
noun tied
- drew — simple past tense of draw.
- hyphened — Simple past tense and past participle of hyphen.
- interfaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interface.
- noosed — Simple past tense and past participle of noose.
Antonyms for tied
verb tied
- disembroiled — Simple past tense and past participle of disembroil.
- disentangled — Simple past tense and past participle of disentangle.
- loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Top questions with tied
- what is tongue tied?