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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tie in vb (adverb)- to come or bring into a certain relationship; coordinate
n tie-in - a link, relationship, or coordination
- publicity material, a book, tape, etc, linked to a film or broadcast programme or series
- US a sale or advertisement offering products of which a purchaser must buy one or more in addition to his purchase
- an item sold or advertised in this way, esp the extra item
- (as modifier): a tie-in sale
ˈtie-ˌin, adj. [before a noun]- of or relating to a sale in which the buyer must also purchase one or more other items.
- of or relating to several products advertised or sold together.
n. [countable] - a marketing plan in which related products are promoted together:a book and movie tie-in.
- an item in a tie-in sale or advertisement.
- any direct or indirect link or relationship.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tie /taɪ/USA pronunciation v., tied, ty•ing, n. v. - to bind or fasten with a cord, etc.:[~ + object]to tie a bundle.
- to fasten by tightening and knotting (the strings of): [~ + object]He stopped to tie his shoes.[no object]Her dress tied in the back.
- to form by looping and lacing parts of together, as a knot:[~ + object]tied a bow and attached it to the package.
- to bind or join firmly:[~ + object]Great affection tied them.
- to confine or restrict:[~ + object]The weather tied us to the house.
- to make the same score (as another);
be equal (to) in a contest: [no object]The two teams tied and had to play an extra period.[~ + object]Suddenly the other team tied the score. - tie down, to restrict the freedom or actions of (someone);
confine: [~ + object + down]The desk job ties him down.[~ + down + object]to tie down his workers. - tie in, [no object* ~ + in (+ with + object)]to be consistent or agree with:His story ties in with the facts as we know them.
- tie up:
- to fasten tightly or securely by tying: [~ + up + object]The hijackers tied up all the hostages.[~ + object + up]They tied them up.
- to wrap and secure, as with string;
bind: [~ + up + object]to tie up a package.[~ + object + up]to tie a package up. - [~ + object] to hinder or bring to a stop;
impede:The accident tied up traffic. - [~ + object] to prevent others from using by using (exclusively) oneself:tied up the phone all morning.
- to make (money) unavailable for further investment, use in business, etc.: [~ + up + object]They tied up their money in real estate.[~ + object + up]They tied their money up in real estate.
- [~ + up + object] to connect;
show that there is a relationship between:The detective managed to tie up the loose ends of the case. - [~ + object* usually: be + tied + up] to be completely occupied with something:The boss is tied up till noon.
n. [countable] - a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, or wrapping something.
- that with which anything is tied.
- Clothinga necktie:Your tie is crooked.
- Clothingan ornamental knot;
bow. - a bond, as of affection:family ties.
- a state in which the same number of points has been scored, etc., among competitors;
also, a competition that ends in such a state:The game ended in a tie. - Buildinga piece used to support buildings or to keep railroad tracks in line.
Idioms- Idioms tie one on, [no object][Slang.]to get drunk.
- Idioms tie the knot, [Informal.]to marry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tie-in (tī′in′),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to or designating a sale in which the buyer in order to get the item desired must also purchase one or more other, usually undesired, items.
- of or pertaining to two or more products advertised, marketed, or sold together.
n. - an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:a book and movie tie-in.
- a tie-in sale or advertisement.
- an item in a tie-in sale or advertisement.
- any direct or indirect link, relationship, or connection:There is a tie-in between smoking and cancer.
- adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase tie in 1920–25
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tie (tī),USA pronunciation v., tied, ty•ing, n. v.t. - to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted:to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
- to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like:to tie a bundle tight.
- to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of:to tie one's shoes.
- to draw or fasten together into a knot, as a cord:to tie one's shoelace.
- to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow.
- to fasten, join, or connect in any way.
- Sport[Angling.]to design and make (an artificial fly).
- to bind or join closely or firmly:Great affection tied them.
- Informal Termsto unite in marriage.
- to confine, restrict, or limit:The weather tied him to the house.
- to bind or oblige, as to do something.
- to make the same score as;
equal in a contest. - Music and Danceto connect (notes) by a tie.
v.i. - to make a tie, bond, or connection.
- to make or be the same score;
be equal in a contest:The teams tied for first place in the league. - tie down, to limit one's activities;
confine;
curtail:He finds that a desk job ties him down. - tie in:
- to connect or be connected;
be consistent:His story ties in with the facts. - Surveyingto establish the position of (a point not part of a survey control).
- to make a tie-in, esp. in advertising or a sale:The paperback book is tied in with the movie of the same title.
- tie off, to tie a cord or suture around (a vein, blood vessel, or the like) so as to stop the flow within.
- tie one on, [Slang.]to get drunk:Charlie sure tied one on last night!
- tie the knot. See knot 1 (def. 13).
- tie up:
- to fasten securely by tying.
- to wrap;
bind. - to hinder;
impede. - to bring to a stop;
make inactive. - to invest or place (money) in such a way as to render unavailable for other uses.
- to place (property) under such conditions or restrictions as to prevent sale or alienation.
- to moor a ship.
- to engage or occupy completely:I can't see you now, I'm all tied up.
n. - that with which anything is tied.
- a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something.
- Clothinga necktie.
- Clothinga low shoe fastened with a lace.
- Clothinga knot, esp. an ornamental one;
bow. - anything that fastens, secures, or unites.
- a bond or connection, as of affection, kinship, mutual interest, or between two or more people, groups, nations, or the like:family ties; the ties between Britain and the U.S.
- a state of equality in the result of a contest, as in points scored, votes obtained, etc., among competitors:The game ended in a tie.
- a match or contest in which this occurs.
- 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.
- Music and Dancea curved line connecting two notes on the same line or space to indicate that the sound is to be sustained for their joint value, not repeated.
- Rail TransportAlso called,[esp. Brit.,] sleeper. any of a number of closely spaced transverse beams, usually of wood, for holding the rails forming a track at the proper distance from each other and for transmitting train loads to the ballast and roadbed.
- Clothingbride2 (def. 1).
- [Survey.]a measurement made to determine the position of a survey station with respect to a reference mark or other isolated point.
- bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English te(i)gh cord, rope, Old English tēagh, tēgh, cognate with Old Norse taug rope; (verb, verbal) Middle English tien, Old English tīgan, derivative of the noun, nominal; compare Old Norse teygja to draw. See tug, tow1
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unite, link, knit, yoke, lock.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obligate, constrain.
- 23.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rope, band, ligature.
- 24.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cravat.
- 28.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See bond.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loose, loosen.
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