ALL meanings of tie up
tie up
T t - noun tie up that with which anything is tied. 1
- noun tie up a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something. 1
- noun tie up a necktie. 1
- noun tie up a low shoe fastened with a lace. 1
- transitivephrasal verb tie up fasten or secure with rope 1
- noun tie up a knot, especially an ornamental one; bow. 1
- transitivephrasal verb tie up keep occupied 1
- noun tie up anything that fastens, secures, or unites. 1
- transitivephrasal verb tie up end, bring to a conclusion 1
- noun tie up a bond or connection, as of affection, kinship, mutual interest, or between two or more people, groups, nations, or the like: family ties; the ties between Britain and the U.S. 1
- noun tie up traffic hold-up 1
- noun tie up a state of equality in the result of a contest, as in points scored, votes obtained, etc., among competitors: The game ended in a tie. 1
- noun tie up a match or contest in which this occurs. 1
- noun tie up any of various structural members, as beams or rods, for keeping two objects, as rafters or the haunches of an arch, from spreading or separating. 1
- noun tie up Music. a curved line connecting two notes on the same line or space to indicate that the sound is to be sustained for their joint value, not repeated. 1
- noun tie up Also called, especially British, sleeper. Railroads. any of a number of closely spaced transverse beams, usually of wood, for holding the rails forming a track at the proper distance from each other and for transmitting train loads to the ballast and roadbed. 1
- noun tie up bride2 (def 1). 1
- noun tie up Surveying. a measurement made to determine the position of a survey station with respect to a reference mark or other isolated point. 1
- verb with object tie up 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 tie up to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle tight. 1
- verb with object tie up to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one's shoes. 1
- verb with object tie up to draw or fasten together into a knot, as a cord: to tie one's shoelace. 1
- verb with object tie up to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow. 1
- verb with object tie up to fasten, join, or connect in any way. 1
- verb with object tie up Angling. to design and make (an artificial fly). 1
- verb with object tie up to bind or join closely or firmly: Great affection tied them. 1
- verb with object tie up Informal. to unite in marriage. 1
- verb with object tie up to confine, restrict, or limit: The weather tied him to the house. 1
- verb with object tie up to bind or oblige, as to do something. 1
- verb with object tie up to make the same score as; equal in a contest. 1
- verb with object tie up Music. to connect (notes) by a tie. 1
- verb without object tie up to make a tie, bond, or connection. 1
- verb without object tie up to make or be the same score; be equal in a contest: The teams tied for first place in the league. 1
- idioms tie up tie one on, Slang. to get drunk: Charlie sure tied one on last night! 1
- idioms tie up tie the knot. knot1 (def 18). 1
- phrasal verb tie up When you tie something up, you fasten string or rope round it so that it is firm or secure. 0
- phrasal verb tie up If someone ties another person up, they fasten ropes or chains around them so that they cannot move or escape. 0
- phrasal verb tie up If you tie an animal up, you fasten it to a fixed object with a piece of rope so that it cannot run away. 0
- phrasal verb tie up If you tie up an issue or problem, you deal with it in a way that gives definite conclusions or answers. 0
- countable noun tie up A tie-up or a traffic tie-up is a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something. 0
- countable noun tie up A tie-up between two organizations is a business connection that has been arranged between them. 0
- verb tie up to attach or bind securely with or as if with string, rope, etc 0
- verb tie up to moor (a vessel) 0
- verb tie up to engage the attentions of 0
- verb tie up to conclude (the organization of something) 0
- verb tie up to come or bring to a complete standstill 0
- verb tie up to invest or commit (funds, etc) and so make unavailable for other uses 0
- verb tie up to subject (property) to conditions that prevent sale, alienation, or other action 0
- noun tie up a link or connection 0
- noun tie up a standstill 0