tie
A knot; a fastening.
Noun 4 meanings
A knot; a fastening.
A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.
A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.
A lace-up shoe.
“Oxford ties; Derby ties”
Verb 4 meanings
To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
“Tie this rope in a knot for me, please.”
To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.
“Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.”
To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.
“Tie him to the tree.”
To secure (something) by string or the like.
“Tie your shoes.”
Etymology
From Middle English teye (“cord, chain”), from Old English tēag, tēah (“cord, chain”), from Proto-West Germanic *taugu, from Proto-Germanic *taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. Compare Danish tov, Icelandic taug.
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TIE at a glance
TIE has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (T 1 + I 1 + E 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,907 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tie
All rhymes- CHRISTIE13
- SWEETIE10
- CUTIE7
- AUNTIE6
- HOTTIE9
- SCOTTIE9
- BEASTIE9
- MATTIE8
- SORTIE6
- BESTIE8
- NECKTIE13
- UNTIE5
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