tying

ty·ing

T0443450 (tī′ĭng)v.Present participle of tie.

tie

(taɪ)

v. tied, ty•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to bind or fasten with a cord, string, or the like: to tie a bundle. 2. to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one's shoes. 3. to draw or fasten together into a knot or bow: to tie one's shoelaces. 4. to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow. 5. to bind or join closely or firmly: Great affection tied them. 6. to confine or restrict: The weather tied us to the house. 7. to oblige to do something. 8. to make the same score as; equal in a contest. 9. to connect (musical notes) by a tie. 10. to design and make (an artificial fly) for fishing. v.i. 11. to make a tie, bond, or connection. 12. to make the same score; be equal in a contest: to tie for first place. 13. tie down, to curtail the activities of; confine: The desk job ties him down. 14. tie in, a. to connect coherently; be consistent: His story ties in with the facts. b. to make or form a tie-in. 15. tie off, to tie a cord or suture around (a blood vessel or the like) so as to stop the flow within. 16. tie up, a. to fasten securely by tying. b. to wrap and secure, as with string; bind. c. to hinder or bring to a stop; impede. d. to render (money or property) unavailable for further disposition, investment, etc. e. to moor (a ship). f. to engage or occupy completely: The boss is tied up till noon. n. 17. a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, or wrapping something. 18. that with which anything is tied. 19. a necktie. 20. a low shoe fastened with a lace. 21. an ornamental knot; bow. 22. a bond, as of affection, kinship, or mutual interest: family ties. 23. a state of equality in points scored, votes obtained, etc., among competitors. 24. 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. 25. a curved line connecting two musical notes on the same line or space to indicate that the sound is to be sustained for their joint value, not repeated. 26. one of the wooden beams laid across the bed of a railroad to support the rails and keep them in place; crosstie. 27. bar ¹ (def. 19). Idioms: 1. tie one on, Slang. to get drunk. 2. tie the knot, Informal. to marry. [before 900; Middle English te(i)gh cord, rope, Old English tēah, tēg, c. Old Norse taug rope. compare tug, tow¹]

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tying - the act of tying or binding things togetherligaturefastening, attachment - the act of fastening things togetherligation - (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

Translations

tie

(tai) – present participle ˈtying: past tense, past participle tied – verb1. (often with to, ~on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc. He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job – I hate being tied to a desk. 拴 拴2. to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in. He tied his shoelaces. 打結 打结3. to be joined by a knot etc. The belt of this dress ties at the front. 把(帶子等)打成結 把（带子等）打成结 4. to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc). Three people tied for first place. 得同樣分數，不分勝負，平分秋色 得同样分数，不分胜负 noun1. a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt. He wore a shirt and tie. 領帶 领带2. something that joins. the ties of friendship. 杻帶 纽带3. an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw. (比賽中的)平局 （比赛中的）平局 4. a game or match to be played. 平局後再賽 平局后再赛be tied up1. to be busy; to be involved (with). I can't discuss this matter just now – I'm tied up with other things. 忙碌，(工作等)纏住 忙碌，（工作等）缠住 2. (with with) to be connected with. 與...密切聯繫 与...密切联系tie (someone) down to limit someone's freedom etc. Her work tied her down. 束縛 束缚tie in/up to be linked or joined (logically). This doesn't tie in (with what he said before). 相配，連接 相配，连接