英语词汇“tying up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tie up

2 of 2

verb

tied up; tying up or tieing up; ties up

transitive verb

: to attach, fasten, or bind securely

also : to wrap up and fasten

: to connect closely : join

tie up the loose ends

: to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something

: to place or invest in such a manner as to make unavailable for other purposes

their money was tied up in stocks

: to restrain from normal movement, operation, or progress

traffic was tied up for miles

: to keep busy

was tied up in conference all day

: to preempt the use of

tied up the phone for an hour

intransitive verb

: dock entry 2

the ferry ties up at the south slip

: to assume a definite relationship

this ties up with what I told you before

Synonyms

Noun

backup
bottleneck
jam
jam-up
logjam
snarl
tailback [British]

Verb

clog
cramp
embarrass
encumber
fetter
hamper
handcuff
handicap
hinder
hobble
hog-tie
hold back
hold up
impede
inhibit
interfere (with)
manacle
obstruct
shackle
short-circuit
stymie
trammel

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Example Sentences

Verb an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Once audited, pass this information or get advice from a sector-specific brand strategist who can help tie up design, copy and tonality into one all-encompassing vision.

Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 But back in the Dreaming, the Sandman still has some loose ends to tie up.

Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022 In order to tie up its biggest star, the last-place club in the National League East offered him a deal reportedly worth almost half a billion dollars for up to 15 years.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Dropshipping presents much lower risk, as well as the possibility to add significantly more products to the inventory, with no need to tie up working capital.

Tejas Dave, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The men removed a cord from a speaker in a bedroom to use to tie up the woman, the complaint says.

Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 29 June 2022 Average house prices in the U.K. hit a record 269,945 pounds in September as buyers rushed to tie up deals before a property tax cut came to an end.

Andrew Atkinson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Nov. 2021 The man who could brain Mr. Lingk with Rusty’s ashes, or the one who could harm and tie up a helpless old lady, would almost certainly be game for something that nasty.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 Living with the consequences of an extended Chinese hiatus from the world’s airports has prompted Dufry to tie up with Alibaba in the hope of expansion in the Chinese market.

Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	tying up
释义	tie-up 1 of 2 noun ˈtī-ˌəp 1 : a slowdown or stoppage of traffic, business, or operation (as by a mechanical breakdown) 2 : connection, association helpful financial tie-ups 3 a : a cow stable also : a space for a single cow in a stable b : a mooring place for a boat tie up 2 of 2 verb tied up; tying up or tieing up; ties up transitive verb 1 : to attach, fasten, or bind securely also : to wrap up and fasten 2 a : to connect closely : join tie up the loose ends b : to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something 3 a : to place or invest in such a manner as to make unavailable for other purposes their money was tied up in stocks b : to restrain from normal movement, operation, or progress traffic was tied up for miles 4 a : to keep busy was tied up in conference all day b : to preempt the use of tied up the phone for an hour intransitive verb 1 : dock entry 2 the ferry ties up at the south slip 2 : to assume a definite relationship this ties up with what I told you before Synonyms Noun backup bottleneck jam jam-up logjam snarl tailback [British] Verb clog cramp embarrass encumber fetter hamper handcuff handicap hinder hobble hog-tie hold back hold up impede inhibit interfere (with) manacle obstruct shackle short-circuit stymie trammel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway Recent Examples on the Web Verb Once audited, pass this information or get advice from a sector-specific brand strategist who can help tie up design, copy and tonality into one all-encompassing vision. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 But back in the Dreaming, the Sandman still has some loose ends to tie up. Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022 In order to tie up its biggest star, the last-place club in the National League East offered him a deal reportedly worth almost half a billion dollars for up to 15 years. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Dropshipping presents much lower risk, as well as the possibility to add significantly more products to the inventory, with no need to tie up working capital. Tejas Dave, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The men removed a cord from a speaker in a bedroom to use to tie up the woman, the complaint says. Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 29 June 2022 Average house prices in the U.K. hit a record 269,945 pounds in September as buyers rushed to tie up deals before a property tax cut came to an end. Andrew Atkinson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Nov. 2021 The man who could brain Mr. Lingk with Rusty’s ashes, or the one who could harm and tie up a helpless old lady, would almost certainly be game for something that nasty. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2022 Living with the consequences of an extended Chinese hiatus from the world’s airports has prompted Dufry to tie up with Alibaba in the hope of expansion in the Chinese market. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 20 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1851, in the meaning defined at sense 3a Verb 1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 tying up verb variants or tieing up present participle of tie up as in holding back to create difficulty for the work or activity of an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance holding back hampering holding up giving a hard time interfering (with) cramping one's style trammelling blocking hindering impeding cramping handicapping manacling obstructing inhibiting disrupting encumbering clogging delaying hobbling embarrassing handcuffing shackling fettering choking tying stymieing trammeling braking hog-tying short-circuiting curbing tieing checking restraining binding reining bogging (down) tethering balking constraining retarding retaining chaining hedging (in) hemming (in) barricading haltering arresting thwarting blockading leashing frustrating derailing foiling roadblocking baffling miring suffocating sabotaging smothering stifling strangling confining stumping repressing muzzling suppressing Antonyms & Near Antonyms helping assisting facilitating aiding opening making way clearing releasing freeing liberating promoting unplugging smoothing loosening encouraging unclogging unstopping furthering untying untieing See More
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tie-up

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