TIE

Definition of TIE

  1. (noun)neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
  2. (noun)a social or business relationship
  3. (noun)equality of score in a contest
  4. (noun)a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
  5. (noun)a fastener that serves to join or connect
  6. (noun)the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  7. (noun)(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
  8. (noun)one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
  9. (noun)a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
  10. (verb)fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  11. (verb)finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
  12. (verb)limit or restrict to
  13. (verb)connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  14. (verb)form a knot or bow in
  15. (verb)create social or emotional ties
  16. (verb)perform a marriage ceremony
  17. (verb)make by tying pieces together
  18. (verb)unite musical notes by a tie