Idioms for tie
tie one on, Slang.
to get drunk: Charlie sure tied one on last night!
tie the knot.
knot1(def 18).
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, adjectiveWords nearby tie
Example sentences from the Web for tied
British Dictionary definitions for tied (1 of 2)
tied
/ (taɪd) /
adjective British
(of a public house, retail shop, etc) obliged to sell only the beer, products, etc, of a particular producer
a tied house; tied outlet
(of a house or cottage) rented out to the tenant for as long as he or she is employed by the owner
(of a loan) made by one nation to another on condition that the money is spent on goods or services provided by the lending nation
British Dictionary definitions for tied (2 of 2)
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