tie-down
[ tahy-doun ]
/ ˈtaɪˌdaʊn /
noun
a device for tying something down.
the act of tying something down.
Origin of tie-down
noun use of verb phrase
tie down
Words nearby tie-down
tie the knot,
tie up,
tie, tied,
tie-and-dye,
tie-break,
tie-down,
tie-dye,
tie-dyed,
tie-dyeing,
tie-in,
tie-off rail
Definition for tie down (2 of 2)
Origin of tie
SYNONYMS FOR tie
synonym study for tie
22. See
bond1.
OTHER WORDS FROM tie
re·tie, verb (used with object), re·tied, re·ty·ing. un·der·tie, noun un·der·tie, verb (used with object), un·der·tied, un·der·ty·ing. well-tied, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for tie down
tie
/ (taɪ) /
verb ties, tying or tied
noun
Word Origin for tie
Old English
tīgan to tie; related to Old Norse
teygja to draw, stretch out, Old English
tēon to pull; see
tug,
tow
1,
tight
Idioms and Phrases with tie down
tie down
Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job. [Late 1600s]