nounπShareA knot; a fastening."The child used a simple knot, a small tie, to secure the gift bag. "itemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA knot of hair, as at the back of a wig."The wigmaker carefully tied a neat tie of black hair at the back of the wig. "appearancestylebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie."My father wore a bright red tie to the school play. "appearanceitemwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally."The soccer team had a tie with their rivals, ending the game with a score of 2-2. "sportoutcomeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened."The package was closed with a plastic tie. "itemutilitymaterialthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA strong connection between people or groups of people."the sacred ties of friendship or of duty"grouporganizationcommunicationsocietyfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA structural member firmly holding two pieces together."Ties work to maintain structural integrity in windstorms and earthquakes."technicalbuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails."The train tracks were supported by several strong ties running beneath the rails. "structurebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different from a draw)."The baseball game ended in a tie. "sportoutcomeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA meeting between two players or teams in a competition."The FA Cup third round tie between Liverpool and Cardiff was their first meeting in the competition since 1957."sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes."The music score showed a tie between the two quarter notes, meaning they should be played as a single, longer half note. "musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set."The tie-breaking vote in the student council election showed a tie between two candidates. "statisticsmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site."The surveyor recorded the tie to the property corner, showing its precise location relative to the official benchmark. "propertytechnicalareapointdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA connection between two vertices."The friendship tie between the two students was strong. "mathtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tiewig."The hairdresser used a special tie wig to create the elaborate hairstyle for the wedding. "wearstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely."Tie the rope to this tree."actionprocessutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like."Tie a knot in this rope for me, please."actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like."Tie him to the tree."actionthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo secure (something) by string or the like."Tie your shoes."actionutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering."They tied for third place."sportachievementpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering."He tied me for third place."sportachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation."The composer tied the two notes together with a slur, creating a smooth, flowing melody. "musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo believe; to credit."My friend ties the success of the project to the hard work of the whole team. "mindphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareIn the Perl programming language, to extend (a variable) so that standard operations performed upon it invoke custom functionality instead."To make the subtraction operation work on a list of numbers in a Perl script, the programmer tied the list variable to a custom subroutine. "computingtechnologylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading