tie
verb /taɪ/
  /taɪ/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they tie |    /taɪ/   /taɪ/  | 
| he / she / it ties |    /taɪz/   /taɪz/  | 
| past simple tied |    /taɪd/   /taɪd/  | 
| past participle tied |    /taɪd/   /taɪd/  | 
| -ing form tying |    /ˈtaɪɪŋ/   /ˈtaɪɪŋ/  | 
- [transitive] to attach or hold two or more things together using string, rope, etc.; to fasten somebody/something with string, rope, etc.
- tie something + adv./prep. She tied the newspapers in a bundle.
 - He had to tie her hands together.
 - They tied him to a chair with cable.
 - I tie back my hair when I'm cooking.
 - The box was tied with plastic string.
 - His hands were tied behind his back.
 - tie something Shall I tie the package or tape it?
 
Homophones tide | tiedtide tied/taɪd//taɪd/- tide noun
- We'll swim back to the beach before the tide turns.
 
 - tide verb
- Short-term loans are designed to tide borrowers over until their next payday.
 
 - tied verb (past tense, past participle of tie)
- She tied her hair up with ribbon.
 
 
Extra Examples- Her hair was tied into a loose ponytail.
 - The prisoners were tied hand and foot.
 - A scarf was tied around her neck.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
 - securely
 - tightly
 - …
 
- around
 - round
 - in(to)
 - …
 
 - [transitive] tie something + adv./prep. to fasten something to or around something else
- She tied a label on to the suitcase.
 - Anything which might be blown over was tied down or moved inside.
 
Extra Examples- Did you tie the balloons on tightly?
 - I tied the bundle onto the end of the string.
 - She tied the rope securely to a tree.
 - He tied his bathrobe firmly around him.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
 - securely
 - tightly
 - …
 
- around
 - round
 - in(to)
 - …
 
 - [transitive] tie something to make a knot in a piece of string, rope, etc.
- to tie a ribbon
 - Can you help me tie my tie?
 - Tie the cords neatly.
 - Can you tie a bow tie?
 - He tied his shoes (= the laces on his shoes) with a double knot.
 - tie something up Tie up your shoelaces!
 - tie something in something I tied a knot in the rope.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
 - securely
 - tightly
 - …
 
- around
 - round
 - in(to)
 - …
 
 - [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to be closed or fastened with a knot, etc.
- The skirt ties at the waist.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
 - securely
 - tightly
 - …
 
- around
 - round
 - in(to)
 - …
 
 - [transitive, usually passive] to connect or link somebody/something closely with somebody/something else
- be tied (to something/somebody) Pay increases are tied to inflation.
 - Their company's future is closely tied to our own.
 - The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire.
 
Extra Examples- Production and consumption are inextricably tied together.
 - You can't stay tied to her forever.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
 - intimately
 - directly
 - …
 
- to
 
 - [transitive, usually passive] to limit somebody's freedom to act and make them unable to do everything they want to
- be tied (by something) to be tied by a contract
 - be tied to something I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby.
 - Carers can be completely tied to their homes.
 - be tied to doing something I don't want to be tied to coming home at a particular time.
 
 - [intransitive, transitive] (of two teams, etc.) to have the same number of points synonym draw
- tie (with somebody) England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round.
 - tie for something They tied for second place.
 - tie something The scores are tied at 3–3.
 - Last night's vote was tied.
 
 - [transitive] tie something (in written music) to join notes with a tie see also tongue-tied
 
fasten with string/rope
connect/link
limit
in game/competition
music
Word OriginOld English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
Idioms 
(tied to) somebody’s apron strings 
- (too much under) the influence and control of somebody
- The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington's apron strings.
 
 
bind/tie somebody hand and foot 
- to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
 - to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc.
 
have your hands tied 
- to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc.
- I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.
 
 
tie somebody/yourself (up) in knots 
- (informal) to become or make somebody very confused
- I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them.
 
 
tie the knot 
- (informal) to get married
 
tie one on 
- (North American English, informal) to get very drunk
 


