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tie British & World English

attach or fasten with string or similar cord

tie something in or tie in in tie British & World English

cause something to fit or harmonize with something else (or fit or harmonize with something)

tie-in British & World English

a connection or association

tie-up British & World English

a link or connection, especially one between commercial companies

bow tie British & World English

a necktie in the form of a bow or a knot with two loops

cup tie British & World English

a match in a competition for which the prize is a cup

hog-tie British & World English

secure (a person or animal) by fastening the hands and feet or all four feet together

tie-dye British & World English

produce patterns in (a garment or piece of cloth) by tying parts of it to shield it from the dye

tie rod British & World English

a rod acting as a tie in a building or other structure, or in the steering gear of a motor vehicle

black tie British & World English

a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket

bolo tie British & World English

a type of tie consisting of a cord worn around the neck with a large ornamental fastening at the throat

cross tie British & World English

a railway sleeper

tie into in tie British & World English

attack or get to work on vigorously

tie-back British & World English

a decorative strip of fabric or cord, typically used for holding an open curtain back from the window

tie beam British & World English

a horizontal beam connecting two rafters in a roof or roof truss

tie clip British & World English

an ornamental clip for holding a tie in place

tie-down British & World English

a device to which something may be attached or secured with rope, cord, or similar

tie line British & World English

a transmission line connecting parts of a system, especially a telephone line connecting two private branch exchanges

tie tack (also tie tac) British & World English

a short pin with an ornamental head, used to attach the ends of a necktie to a shirt front

twist tie British & World English

a small piece of plastic-covered wire, to be twisted around the neck of a plastic bag as a closure

white tie British & World English

a white bow tie worn by men as part of full evening dress

kipper tie British & World English

a brightly coloured and very wide tie

string tie British & World English

a very narrow necktie

tie someone up in tie British & World English

bind someone so that they cannot move or escape

tongue tie British & World English

a malformation which restricts the movement of the tongue and causes a speech impediment

Windsor tie British & World English

a wide silk bias-cut tie, tied in a loose double knot

bootlace tie British & World English

a narrow necktie, popular in the 1950s

old school tie British & World English

a necktie with a characteristic pattern worn by the former pupils of a particular school, especially a public school

tie someone up in knots in knot1 British & World English

make someone completely confused

bind or tie someone hand and foot in hand British & World English

tie someone’s hands and feet together

tiepin British & World English

an ornamental pin for holding a tie in place

tie tac in tie tack (also tie tac) British & World English

a short pin with an ornamental head, used to attach the ends of a necktie to a shirt front

headtie British & World English

a strip of colourful fabric worn tied around the head by women

tiebreaker (also tiebreak) British & World English

a means of deciding a winner from competitors who have tied, in particular (in tennis) a special game to decide the winner of a set when the score is six games all

tie English-French

cravate f

tie English-German

binden

tie English-Italian

cravatta f

tie1 English-Spanish

corbata

tie2 English-Spanish

hacer*

bow tie English-French

nœud-papillon

cup tie English-German

Pokalspiel

bow tie English-Italian

cravatta


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